I Talk with the Spirits

I Talk with the Spirits is a 1964 album by Roland Kirk. On this album, Kirk only plays the flute, and no saxophone or other instruments. It is notable as being the first appearance of the song "Serenade to a Cuckoo", later covered by Jethro Tull. It was released on CD but is now out of print.^[2] It is currently available as digital download on iTunes and amazonmp3.

Track listing

All compositions by Roland Kirk except as indicated

1. "Serenade to a Cuckoo" - 4:33
2. Medley: "We'll Be Together Again"/"People" (Carl Fisher, Frankie Laine)/(Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) - 4:40
3. "A Quote from Clifford Brown" - 4:24
4. "Trees" - 6:20
5. "Fugue'n and Alludin'" - 0:44
6. "The Business Ain't Nothin' But the Blues" - 5:03
7. "I Talk with the Spirits" - 3:56
8. "Ruined Castles" (Rentaroh Taki) - 1:20
9. "Django" (John Lewis) - 4:50
10. "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) - 5:00

• Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, September 16–17, 1964

Personnel

• Roland Kirk: flute, alto flute, amplified flute, African wood flute, vocal interjections, cuckoo clock, music box
• Bobby Moses: vibraphone
• Horace Parlan: piano, celeste
• Michael Fleming: bass
• Walter Perkins: drums, percussion
• Cyristal-Joy Albert: vocals

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