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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

The jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk made a big impression during his tragically short life. Blind from an early age, his inventive and entertaining playing style influenced a lot of musicians and he has been cited as an influence to Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Weller and Ian Anderson. As a rule Kirk usually fronted his own bands and rarely appeared as a sideman although he made exceptions for the legendary producer Quincy Jones and his friends drummer Roy Haynes and bass player Charlie Mingus. Kirk's playing style was firmly based on soul and jazz influences but his k...