Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata Studio album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk Released 1971 Recorded January 26 & February 4, 1971 Genre Jazz Label Atlantic Rahsaan Roland Kirk chronology Rahsaan Rahsaan (1970) Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata (1971) Blacknuss (1971) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata is a solo album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk featuring performances by Kirk with accompaniment by drummer Maurice McKinley and percussionist Joe Habad Texidor with Sonelius Smith on piano appearing on one track.[2]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: \"The performances are episodic and colorful with plenty of humor and adventurous moments, worthy of repeated listenings and amazement\".[3] Track listing
All compositions by Rahsaan Roland Kirk except as indicated.
\"Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said\" - 3:05 \"Island Cry\" - 3:52 \"Runnin' from the Trash\" - 2:12 \"Day Dream\" (Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:40 \"The Ragman and the Junkman Ran from the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried\" - 3:02 \"Breath-A-Thon\" - 1:55 \"Rahsaanica\" - 3:40 \"Raped Voices\" - 1:54 \"Haunted Feelings\" - 2:25 \"Prelude Back Home\" - 3:44 \"Dance of the Lobes\" - 2:05 \"Harder and Harder Spiritual\" - 2:02 \"Black Root (Back to the Root)\" - 3:17
Recorded at Regent Sound Studios, NYC, January 26 (tracks 1-3, 5, & 7-12) and February 4 (tracks 4, 6 & 13), 1971
Personnel
Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, black mystery pipes, harmonium, piccolo, bass drum, thundersheet, cymbals, bells, music box, palms, timpani, gong, bird sounds Maurice McKinley; drums Joe Habad Texidor: tambourine, triangle, washboard, thundersheet Sonelius Smith: piano (track 4)