Volunteered Slavery

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Volunteered Slavery
Studio album by Roland Kirk
Released	1968
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic Records (SD-1534)
Roland Kirk chronology
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Volunteered Slavery is a jazz album by Roland Kirk, recorded in 1968. Side two of this album was recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival.

[edit] Tracklisting

1. Volunteered Slavery
2. Spirits Up Above
3. My Cherie Amour
4. Search For The Reason Why
5. I Say A Little Prayer
6. Roland's Opening Remarks
7. One Ton
8. Ovation & Roland's Remarks
9. A Tribute To John Coltrane
10. Lush Life
11. Afro-Blue
12. Bessie's Blues
13. Three For The Festival

[edit] Personnel

• Backing Vocals - Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
• Bass - Vernon Martin
• Drums - Charles Crosby , Jimmy Hopps , Sonny Brown
• Piano - Ron Burton
• Producer - Joel Dorn
• Saxophone [Tenor], Flute, Flute [Nose], Gong, Whistle, Horns [Stritch, Manzello], Vocals - Roland Kirk
• Trombone - Dick Griffin
• Trumpet - Charles McGhee