Idrees Sulieman & Ira Sullivan

[Brad]

Brownie stole some of my thunder but I picked up Nicky's Tune recently and this is an outstanding album. Anything with Jodie Christian has to be good.

[Bright Moments]

i dig idrees on that prestige all stars cd!

B-)

[sheldonm]

I've seen Ira several times over the past couple years playing in Chicago. Trumpet, tenor, flute....you name it, he plays it.....and well!!! Very friendly guy and always eager to help the younger musicians!

[Michael Weiss]

I played two concerts with Idrees Sulieman in June of 1990 - Mannes College and Temple University - in a group with Ralph Moore, Peter and Kenny Washington, playing Idrees' tunes. He was a very nice, soft spoken guy and played with a big fat sound. One of the ORIGINAL bebop trumpet players, he had his own thing alongside Dizzy and Fat Girl. Probably one of the most lyrical trumpet players of all time.

I met him for the first time at Sadik Hakim's apartment around 1980. He had a tape of Oscar Dennard playing solo piano at a house party: Boplicity and Round Midnight. Unbelievable. Beautiful smooth block chords. I regret not getting a copy of that. I think Jamil Nasser has it.

I don't think there are any commercial recordings that really show what Oscar Dennard could do.

I'm glad to see Idrees' name mentioned here.

[Chuck Nessa]

Welcome Michael. Glad you found your way here.

[cho]

Speaking of Indress, I have just bought second hand the CD "Roots" (Riverside CD), an early 60s recordings (no leader) which featured Indress. Very nice.

[Clunky]

I don't think there are any commercial recordings that really show what Oscar Dennard could do.

He gets some decent space on the Lionel Hampton sessions with Lucky Thompson on board

[Tom 1960]

Any thoughts on this Ira Sullivan/Delmark release? I had the opportunity to sample the tracks over at Amazon and it sounds quite good. Also the fact Johnny Griffin is on the session is of special interest to me.

[Chuck Nessa]

Both of the Delmarks are worthy - even the one with Nicky Hill in place of Griff.

[AllenLowe]

Ira Sullivan is one of the greatest trumpeters I ever saw, and if justice meant anything the racialists at Lincoln Center would have had his lip bronzed by now.

I only saw him in person once, but I was completely bowled over. Unforgettable (as a matter of fact it was at The Showcase).

He's a great saxophonist but his trumpet playing was the deepest brass playing I have ever heard.

[Larry Kart]

I love this one:

http://www.vee-jay.net/jazz/birdlives/birdlives-v1.htm

for everyone on it: Ira, Nicky Hill (almost certainly his best record), Jodie Christian, Donald Garrett, and drummers Wilbur Campbell and Dorel Anderson. I was there that night at the Birdhouse.

Another gem that's easy to overlook is is the 1957 Red Rodney album that orginally was on Signal as "The Red Arrow." Some of Ira's best tenor playing. And the bass-drum teams! Oscar Pettiford throughout, coupled with Elvin Jones on one side and Philly Joe on the other.

[Larry Kart]

Actually, that Signal album was titled "Red Rodney 1957" -- reissued on another label it became "The Red Arrow." That album, coupled with other worthwhile Rodney from the period, is available now in this form:

http://www.amazon.com/Rodney-Quintets-1955...6471&sr=1-2

[JSngry]

45 bucks for a Fresh Sound pirate job?

[Larry Kart]

45 bucks for a Fresh Sound pirate job?

Far be it from me to endorse Fresh Sound pirate jobs, but in the name of accuracy, it's three LPs of material on two CDs, and it can be had for $29.89 "from these sellers" (as they say):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00...p;condition=new

[AllenLowe]

yarb, I agree. Grab it.

[JohnS]

I've been playing the couple of tracks by Blakey with Sullivan a lot lately. Nice trumpet and tenor. Especially nice trumpet chase with Byrd.

[Peter Friedman]

A couple of good CDs with Idrees Sulieman.

Idrees Sulieman Quartet - Now Is The Time - Steeplechase 31052

with Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins

Red Mitchell Quintet - Chocolate Cadillac - Steeplechase 31161

with the very good Swedish tenor player Nisse Sandstrom, Horace Parlan, Rune Carlsson(dr)

[John L]

Actually, that Signal album was titled "Red Rodney 1957" -- reissued on another label it became "The Red Arrow." That album, coupled with other worthwhile Rodney from the period, is available now in this form:

http://www.amazon.com/Rodney-Quintets-1955...6471&sr=1-2

Original cover

Later LP cover

Excellent record!

[Clunky]

Listened to fair few Ira Sullivan dates

thanks Chuck for this fine one

this is an amazing set, sounds way advanced compared to much from that time,

this is a lesser item but good to hear him some years on

Edited March 31, 2011 by Clunky

[JohnT]

Saw Ira Sullivan at a concert here in Tampa about a month ago. He was in great form and it was a fantastic concert. Glad he's down here in Florida and I get to see him play rather frequently.

[Victor Christensen]

I saw and heard Idrees Suliman 3 or 4 times when he was in The Danish Radio Big Band at the time when its musical director was Thad Jones, it's was a great band.

Vic

[Chuck Nessa]

Listened to fair few Ira Sullivan dates

thanks Chuck for this fine one

Hoping to gain control of this date - I still have the 24 track tapes with at least one great extra tune.