Volunteered Slavery

Volunteered Slavery is a jazz album by Roland Kirk, recorded in 1968. Side two of this album was recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival.We are all driven by an Invisible whip. Some run, some have fun, some are hip, some tip, some dip, but we all must answer to the Inedible whip.

Roland Kirk 1969

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

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

External Resources

• Volunteered Slavery Liner Notes