IRA SULLIVAN

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Ira Sullivan (May 1, 1931 – September 21, 2020) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, flautist, saxophonist, and composer born in Washington, D.C., United States. An active musician since the 1950s, he worked often with Red Rodney and Lin Halliday.

Sullivan was born on May 1, 1931, in Washington, D.C. His father taught him to play the trumpet beginning at age 3-1/2, and his mother taught him saxophone. He played both in 1950s Chicago with such seminal figures as Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Wardell Gray and Roy Eldridge, gaining a reputation as a fearsome bebop soloist. After playing briefly with Art Blakey (1956), and mastering alto and baritone saxophone, Sullivan moved south to Florida and out of the spotlight in the early 60s. His reluctance to travel limited his opportunities to play with musicians of the first rank, but Sullivan continued to play in the Miami area, often in schools and
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IRA SULLIVAN The Ira Sullivan Quintet (aka Blue Stroll ) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Ira Sullivan Quintet (aka Blue Stroll )
Bop 1960
IRA SULLIVAN Horizons album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Horizons
Bop 1967
IRA SULLIVAN Nicky's Tune album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Nicky's Tune
Bop 1970
IRA SULLIVAN Ira Sullivan album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ira Sullivan
Bop 1976
IRA SULLIVAN Ira Sullivan (1978) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ira Sullivan (1978)
Bop 1978
IRA SULLIVAN Peace album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Peace
Bop 1979
IRA SULLIVAN The Incredible Ira Sullivan album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Incredible Ira Sullivan
Bop 1980
IRA SULLIVAN Multimedia album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Multimedia
Bop 1982
IRA SULLIVAN Strings Attached album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Strings Attached
Bop 1983
IRA SULLIVAN Does It All album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Does It All
Bop 1983
IRA SULLIVAN Ira Sullivan Presents Lin Halliday : Where Or When album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ira Sullivan Presents Lin Halliday : Where Or When
Bop 1994
IRA SULLIVAN After Hours album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
After Hours
Bop 2000
IRA SULLIVAN Ira Sullivan & Jim Holman : Blue Skies album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ira Sullivan & Jim Holman : Blue Skies
Bop 2013

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IRA SULLIVAN Bird Lives album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bird Lives
Bop 1963
IRA SULLIVAN Ira Sullivan, Stu Katz ‎– A Family Affair : Live At Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ira Sullivan, Stu Katz ‎– A Family Affair : Live At Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase
Bop 2011

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