Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American saxophonist and composer (died 1977)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

American jazz multi-instrumentalist (1935–1977)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk, known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by…