We Free Kings (Acoustic Sounds): Vinyl LP Classical John Grant) joining the band

John Grant) joining the band in the studio for their eleventh album

Let the soul-searching commence…

He received multiple “Guitarist of the Year” and “Best Jazz Guitarist” awards from magazines such as Downbeat and Guitar Player and was ranked 49th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”

Tippett: A Child Of Our Time

We Free Kings (Acoustic Sounds): Vinyl LP Classical John Grant) joining the bandKnown as a then young Kirks more consistent works, 1962s We Free Kings is a solid balance of bop with complimenting soul, backed by two different rhythm sections one including Hank Jones (piano) and Wendell Marshall (bass), and the other with Richard Wyands (piano) and Art Davis (bass), while Charlie Persip (drums) maintains throughout. The repertoire is primarily a showcase of Kirks skill is a composer, though his take on Birds Blues For Alice is not