Slightly Latin is an album by the jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk, released on the Limelight label in 1966.[3][4] It includes performances by Kirk with Virgil Jones, Martin Banks, Garnett Brown, Horace Parlan, Eddie Mathias, Sonny Brown, Montego Joe, Manuel Ramos, Coleridge Perkinson and an unidentified choir.[5]
| Slightly Latin | ||||
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| Released | March 1966 | |||
| Recorded | November 16–17, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Hal Mooney | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Roland Kirk except as indicated.
- "Walk On By" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 2:32
- "Raouf" - 3:03
- "It's All in the Game" (Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman) - 5:14
- "Juarez" - 5:22
- "Shaky Money" - 2:36
- "Nothing But the Truth" - 3:33
- "Safari" (Eddie Mathias) - 4:26
- "And I Love Her" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:53
- "Ebrauqs" - 8:16
- Recorded in New York City on November 16 & 17, 1965
Personnel edit
- Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, bagpipes, piccolo, baritone saxophone, siren
- Virgil Jones: trumpet
- Martin Banks: flugelhorn
- Garnett Brown: trombone, arranger
- Horace Parlan: piano, celeste, vibraphone
- Eddie Mathias: double bass
- Sonny Brown: drums, nagoya harp
- Montego Joe: conga
- Manuel Ramos: percussion
- Coleridge Perkinson: conductor (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
- Unidentified choir (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
References edit
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 869.
- ^ Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Slightly Latin Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-08-23
- ^ "Album Reviews: Special Merit Picks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1966-03-26. p. 42.
- ^ Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed 9 August 2009