Idrees Sulieman
A top bebop trumpeter with a wide range, Idrees Sulieman's decision to move to Scandinavia in 1961 has cut into his potential fame, but resulted in steady work on the Continent. He studied at Boston Conservatory, and gained early experience playing with the Carolina Cotton Pickers and the wartime Earl Hines Orchestra (1943-1944). Sulieman was closely associated with Mary Lou Williams for a time; he also worked with Thelonious Monk in 1947, and had stints with Cab Calloway, Count Basie, and Lionel Hampton. Sulieman recorded with Coleman Hawkins (1957) and gigged with Randy Weston (1958-1959), in addition to popping up in many other situations. He went to Europe in 1961 to tour with Oscar Dennard, and then settled in Stockholm, moving to Copenhagen in 1964. A major soloist with the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland big band from the mid-'60s through 1973, Sulieman has frequently worked with radio orchestras. His recordings as a leader have been for Swedish Columbia (1964) and SteepleChase (1976 and 1985). Sulieman's career slowed down considerably in the '90s as he got older; he died of bladder cancer on July 23, 2002 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersberg, Florida.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Cats
Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Released by Craft Recordings on 18 apr. 1957
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors
Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 6 mei 2016
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Bobby Jaspar With George Wallington, Idrees Sulieman, Wilbur Little & Elvin Jones (Instrumental)
Bobby Jaspar, George Wallington, Idrees Sulieman
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 1 jan. 1957
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors
Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 6 mei 2016
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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The Cats! (Remastered)
Tommy Flanagan, Idrees Sulieman, Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane
Jazz - Released by RevOla on 11 jul. 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Cats
Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Idrees Sulieman
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 25 mrt. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Roots
Idrees Sulieman, The Prestige All Stars
Bebop - Released by Music Manager on 17 sep. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors
John Coltrane, Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, Bobby Jaspar
Lounge - Released by Vinyle Numérique on 3 nov. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Cats
Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Released by Craft Recordings on 18 apr. 1957
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Cats (Hq Remastered)
Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Idrees Sulieman
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on 5 aug. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo