Ira Sullivan Does It All Explained

Ira Sullivan Does It All
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ira Sullivan
Cover:	Ira Sullivan Does It All.jpg
Released:	1983
Recorded:	September 14, 1981
Studio:	Nola Recording Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	35:55
Label:	Muse
Producer:	Bob Porter
Chronology:	Ira Sullivan
Prev Title:	Night and Day
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Spirit Within
Next Year:	1981

Ira Sullivan Does It All is an album by multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Muse label in 1983.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Most of the recordings by the early-'80s Red Rodney-Ira Sullivan Quintet were issued under Rodney's name, but this outing for Muse was an exception. .. this was a mighty group that consistently inspired Rodney to play music more advanced than bebop. Sullivan, who switches between soprano, alto and flugelhorn, matched well with Rodney ... Recommended".

Track listing

1. "Sovereign Court" (Lou Berryman) – 3:27
2. "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 3:49
3. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 4:37
4. "Together" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva) – 3:50
5. "Amazing Grace" (Traditional) – 3:50
6. "Central Park West" (John Coltrane) – 7:33
7. "Dolphin Dance" (Herbie Hancock) – 10:48

Personnel

• Ira Sullivan - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flugelhorn
• Red Rodney – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 7)
• Michael Rabinowitz – bassoon (tracks 6 & 7)
• Garry Dial – piano (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7)
• Jay Anderson – bass (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)
• Steve Bagby – drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5200.htm Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records listing
3. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Sullivan/is-disc.htm Ira Sullivan discography