We Free Kings Roland Kirk Verve Acoustic Sounds Series edition
We Free Kings
Roland Kirk
Verve Acoustic Sounds Series edition
Known as a then-young Kirk's more consistent works, 1962's We Free Kings is a solid balance of bop with complimenting soul, backed by two different rhythm sections - one including Hank Jones (piano) & Wendell Marshall (bass) and the other with Richard Wyands (piano) & Art Davis (bass) while Charlie Persip (drums) maintains throughout. The repertoire is primarily a showcase of Kirk's skill is a composer, though his take on Bird's "Blues for Alice" is not to be missed.
This Verve Acoustic Sounds reissue features all-analog remastered audio by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, mastered from the original master tapes. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl with deluxe gatefold packaging.
| Media | Music VINYL LP (Vinyl) |
| Number of records | 1 |
| Released | June 13, 2025 |
| EAN/UPC | 0602475813002 |
| Label | VERVE 060247581300 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Dimensions | 320 × 322 × 10 mm · 225 g |
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