The Inflated Tear is a Jazz album by Roland Kirk, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 57 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- raw
- brooding
- urban
About
No other jazz player combined showmanship with artistry as memorably as blind saxophone visionary Roland Kirk. Known for playing multiple horns at the same time without stopping for breath, Kirk plays it relatively straight to alternately joyous and melancholy effect on this moving, often hard-grooving 1968 recording with his quartet. He goes deep on "The Black and Crazy Blues," channels Duke Ellington's big band on "The Creole Love Call," and, on the title track, evokes the childhood accident that left him sightless.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Black And Crazy Blues5:59
- A2A Laugh For Rory2:47
- A3Many Blessings4:36
- A4Fingers In The Wind5:07
Side B
- B1The Inflated Tear4:46
- B2The Creole Love Call3:45
- B3A Handful Of Fives2:35
- B4Fly By Night4:09
- B5Lovellevelliloqui3:59
Credits
Performers
- Steve NovoselBASS
- Jimmy HoppsDRUMS
- Ron BurtonPIANO
- Roland KirkTENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE CLARINET
- Dick GriffinTROMBONE
- Dick GriffithTROMBONE
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 57 pressings tracked on Gatefold