Bright Moments

A blind black musician who played three horns simultaneously, Rahsaan Roland Kirk's tenacious spirit never allowed obstacles to stand in his way. Author John Kruth, himself a multi-instrumentalist, captures the spirit and rhythm of jazz and one of its most original artists.

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BRIGHT MOMENTS, culled from three years of in-depth interviews and research, establishes once and for all the brilliant multi-instrumentalist's place in the pantheon of jazz giants. A blind black musician who played three horns simultaneously, Kirk's tenacious spirit never allowed obstacles to stand in his way. The colourful prose of author John Kruth, himself a multi-instrumentalist, dynamically captures the spirit and rhythm of jazz and its most original artist.