{"product_id":"roland-kirk-quartet-domino-live-at-radio-bremen-tv-studios-1963-dvd-cd-combo","title":"Roland Kirk Quartet: Domino: Live At Radio Bremen TV-Studios 1963 (DVD\/CD Combo)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn September 30, 1963, American saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRahsaan Roland Kirk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand his quartet gave a small session in the TV studios of Radio Bremen. The concert was broadcast on ARD in the spring of 1964 as part of the popular \"Domino\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow the original tapes have resurfaced in the station's archives. Sensational! The former sideman of Charles Mingus, Gil Evans and Quincy Jones had come to Germany not only with his successful Mercury albums \"Domino\" and \"We Free Kings\" in his luggage, but also with a great accompanying combo: Swiss pianist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Gruntz\u003c\/b\u003e, known for his work with Klaus Doldinger, Louis Armstrong and Don Cherry, shone with his sensitive playing. French bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Pedersen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(who has played with Baden Powell, Michel Legrand and Quincy Jones, among others) and Swiss drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Humair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(who has played with Joachim Kühn and Jean Luc Ponty, among others) provided the rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoland Kirk, who went blind at the age of two, mainly played the tenor saxophone and two historical variants of the saxophone, namely the Manzello (actually a modified King saxophone) and the Stritch (actually a Büscher eB alto saxophone in straight form, equipped with additional keys for one-handed playing and an enlarged bell). He often played these three instruments at the same time and demonstrated this art during the recordings in the Bremen studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe director of this memorable performance was none other than Mike Leckebusch, and this Domino production is said to have been his first directorial effort. Leckebusch went on to make German television history with his shows \"Beat-Club\" (from 1965) and \"Musikladen\" (from 1972).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomino (1st take) (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSister Sadie (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTenderly (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetter Git It in Your Soul (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree in One, Without the Oil (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomino (2nd take) (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues for Alice (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Remember Clifford (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere Will Never Be Another You (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomino (1st take) (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSister Sadie (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTenderly (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetter Git It in Your Soul (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree in One, Without the Oil (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomino (2nd take) (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues for Alice (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Remember Clifford (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere Will Never Be Another You (Live at TV Studio, Radio Bremen on November 15, 1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Moosicus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44623968764104,"sku":"M1227-2","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/rolandkirkquartetdominodvd.jpg?v=1746926908","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/products\/roland-kirk-quartet-domino-live-at-radio-bremen-tv-studios-1963-dvd-cd-combo","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}