Big Dreams

One of the most innovative jazz musicians of the ’60s and ’70s, Rahsaan Roland Kirk was most famous for playing three or four wind instruments simultaneously. He got this idea — and many others — from a vivid dream. Simon Rentner found out how Kirk’s dream world inspired a lifetime of unusual creativity.

One of the most innovative jazz musicians of the ’60s and ’70s, Rahsaan Roland Kirk was most famous for playing three or four wind instruments simultaneously. He got this idea — and many others — from a vivid dream. Simon Rentner found out how Kirk’s dream world inspired a lifetime of unusual creativity.