In September 1964, Roland Kirk recorded an important album for Mercury called I Talk With the Spirits. The album was important because of its instrumental eclecticism, its spiritual essence, its original works and playing by Kirk and the group. Today, the music holds up gloriously. It's independent-minded, it's melodic and it's soulful.
On Sept. 16, two …
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