Reeds & Deeds is a studio album by the jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk. It was released through Mercury Records in June 1963. It includes performances by Kirk with Virgil Jones, Charles Greenlee, Harold Mabern, Abdullah Rafik, Walter Perkins, Tom McIntosh and Richard Davis, with arrangements by Benny Golson.Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed 8 August 2009
Track listing All compositions by Roland Kirk except as indicated. "Land of Peace" (Leonard Feather) - 5:52 "Lonesome August Child" - 4:33 "Limbo Boat" - 3:00 "Hay Ro" - 3:02 "Waltz of the Friends" - 4:40 "This Is Always" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 4:17 "Reeds and Deeds" - 5:18 "Song of the Countrymen" - 6:54 Recorded in New York on February 25 (tracks 1–5) and February 26 (tracks 6–8), 1963
Personnel Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren Virgil Jones: trumpet Charles Greenlee: trombone (tracks 1–5) Harold Mabern: piano Abdullah Rafik: bass (tracks 1–5) Walter Perkins: drums Tom McIntosh: trombone (tracks 6–8) Richard Davis: bass (tracks 6–8) Benny Golson: arranger (tracks 6–8)
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