Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real | ||||
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Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | July 18, 1975–1976 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Joel Dorn | |||
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Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real is the final album recorded by jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, featuring performances by Kirk with string section and orchestra. [1] It was recorded following a stroke which left him partially paralysed. [2]
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "Kirk's playing has certainly diminished since his stroke last year; it lacks the verve, strength and variety of earlier times, but his humor and satirical bite are still present." [5]
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states: "The final album Rahsaan Roland Kirk ever recorded remains one of his finest. Post-stroke, Kirk struggled with his conception of the music he was trying to make. Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real is the payoff... The all-inclusive vision Kirk has of a music embraces all emotions and attitudes and leaves no one outside the door. This is Kirk's Black Classical Music, and it is fully realized on this final track and album." [3]