Delmark Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blue Stroll
| Recorded | Jul 26, 1959 |
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| Label | Delmark Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 869192 |
The record
Sullivan switches between alto, baritone, and trumpet here, trading horns with Johnny Griffin across a restless 1959 frontline. Christian, Sproles, and Campbell anchor a session that shows Delmark building its case as the city's late-'50s club scene found tape.
Session personnel
- Ira Sullivan — alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, horn [peck], trumpet
- Johnny Griffin — alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Victor Sproles — bass
- Wilbur Campbell — drums
- Jodie Christian — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1988 | Delmark Records · DL-402 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue earliest on file |
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| 1988 | Delmark Records |
| 1999 | Abril Music · 3008023-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | International Phonograph Inc. — Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Mono, 10.5" NAB Reel, Album, IEC |
Follow the players
Ira Sullivan also plays on
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Victor Sproles also plays on