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by Russ Musto
When Ira Sullivan makes his eagerly anticipated appearance as a featured soloist with Eric Alexander's quintet at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola this month, it will be the first time the amazing multi-instrumentalist will be playing a weeklong engagement in New York in twenty years. Sullivan was a regular visitor to the city from 1980 to 1986, when the hard bopping band he fronted with trumpeter Red Rodney would come into the Village Vanguard annually to kick off their yearly world tours, ...
Continue ReadingIra Sullivan: After Hours, Volume 5
by Jim Santella
With Bill Carrothers providing an adventurous piano accompaniment, Ira Sullivan converses with the spirits. On soprano sax for all but one selection, the veteran leader creates a soulful session filled with respect for the ballad and a healthy dose of lyrical drama. It's what the “After Hours" sessions are all about. Recorded in 1996 and '98, these particular tracks were laid down after several three night stands at the Artists' Quarter in Minneapolis. Performed literally after hours, the sessions gather ...
Continue ReadingIra Sullivan: After Hours, Volume 5
by Jim Santella
With Bill Carrothers providing an adventurous piano accompaniment, Ira Sullivan converses with the spirits. On soprano sax for all but one selection, the veteran leader creates a soulful session filled with respect for the ballad and a healthy dose of lyrical drama. It's what the “After Hours" sessions are all about. Recorded in 1996 and '98, these particular tracks were laid down after several three night stands at the Artists' Quarter in Minneapolis. Performed literally after hours, the sessions gather ...
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