| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Here Comes the Whistleman is a live album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk recorded in March 1965 at Atlantic Studios in New York, and released in February 1967.[3] It was his first release on the Atlantic label and features performances by Kirk with pianists Lonnie Liston Smith and Jaki Byard, bassist Major Holley and drummer Charles Crosby.[4]
Critical reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states: "His band for the occasion is stellar ... This is the hard jump blues and deep R&B Roland Kirk band".[1]
Track listing
- All compositions by Roland Kirk except as indicated.
- "Roots" - 4:09
- "Here Comes the Whistleman" - 4:53
- "I Wished on the Moon" (Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger) - 4:48
- "Making Love After Hours" - 4:20
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 3:54
- "Aluminum Baby" (Jaki Byard) - 4:41
- "Step Right Up" - 4:41
- Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NY on March 14, 1965
- A recent version of the album has longer tracks. There's on-stage chatter etc.
Personnel
- Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, clarinet
- Jaki Byard: piano (tracks 1, 3 & 6)
- Lonnie Liston Smith: piano (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7)
- Major Holley: bass
- Charles Crosby: drums
References
- ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed 11 August 2009
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 828. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "New Sales Peak Registered by Atl.-Atco With 2-Month Gusher". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1967-03-18. p. 4.
- ^ Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed 11 August 2009
