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)