RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK & AL HIBBLER - A Meeting of the Times (1972-2004) Atlantic Masters | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

On first glance this LP combines together a pair of unlikely musical partners; the unique multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Duke Ellington's former ballad singer Al Hibbler. However Rahsaan was very well acquainted with Ellington's music and he plays respectfully behind Hibbler on many of the standards, taking the wild "Carney and Bigard Place" as an instrumental. Hibbler (who did not record much this late in his career) is in good voice and phrases as eccentrically as ever on such songs as "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" and "I Didn't Know About You." One leftover selection from Rahsaan's session with singer Leon Thomas ("Dream") rounds out this surprising set. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me 4'38
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
2     Daybreak 3'12
Duke Ellington / John Latouche / Billy Strayhorn
3     Lover, Come Back to Me 3'48
Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg
4     Don't Get Around Much Anymore 2'53
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
5     This Love of Mine 4'55
Sol Parker / Henry Sanicola / Frank Sinatra
6     Carney and Bigard Place 5'34
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
7     I Didn't Know About You 4'01
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
8     Something 'Bout Believing 6'05
Duke Ellington
9     Dream 2'30
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Credits :
Bass – Major Holley (pistas: 9), Ron Carter (pistas: 1 to 8)
Drums – Charles Crosby (pistas: 9), Grady Tate (pistas: 1 to 8)
Piano – Hank Jones (pistas: 1 to 8), Lonnie Liston Smith (pistas: 9)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Rahaan Roland Kirk
Vocals – Al Hibbler (pistas: 1 to 5,7,8), Leon Thomas (pistas: 9)