Artist Fave15: artist : Burt Bacharach, ranking 15 fave #jazz covers. A song a day, Nov. 1-15.
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day 6, rank # 10
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: "Alfie" (Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith, Verve, 1967)
This is a photograph of a vinyl record album cover for “The Inflated Tear” by Roland Kirk. The album was released on Atlantic Records (catalog number SC 1502) and features the “New Process CSS Stereo Compatible” labeling at the top. The cover art shows a dramatic photograph of Roland Kirk, the renowned jazz multi-instrumentalist, playing what multiple wind instruments simultaneously - he was famous for his ability to play several saxophones and other wind instruments at once. He’s wearing sunglasses and the image captures him mid-performance with the instruments creating an impressive visual array. The album title “the inflated tear” is displayed in white lowercase letters, while “ROLAND KIRK” appears in large orange/yellow block letters at the top. The overall design has a stark, artistic quality typical of jazz album covers from this era (likely late 1960s). The record is being held by someone’s hand, and you can see a brick wall and some houseplants in the background, suggesting this photo was taken in someone’s home.
i know i’m always playing the same stuff, miles, rahsaan, i’ll be playing sinatra or charles lloyd in a minute #nowplaying #vinyl #vinylrecords #jazz #oldvinyl #rahsaan #rolandkirk
