Jazz had a lot of interesting musicians. Some could play really loud, some could play really fast while some could play really complex and then you had those strange cats that nobody could understand. Roland Kirk was one of those strangers and loners. He was blind but he could play three instruments - at once. Because of this a lot of critics considered him as just a gimmick player.
The Inflated Tear is usually considered his magnum opus that even negative critics liked. I for one think his live albums are far superior but let's start with something that's universally liked (later on I'll share some live albums of course). The album itself contains a lot of blues and bebop but it tends to develop into more modern jazz (modern for 1967 that is) as the tracks go along.
Despite his unique ability there's a fair share of one handed songs which I think is great because it showcases his more technical abilities on each instruments although his dual-triple wielding are where the real show is. The way he plays; it gives this strange atmosphere like no other musician ever achieved. It's just strange and really awesome at the same time.
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Preview of the title track.
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