Spirit Within (1981)
by Red Rodney with Ira Sullivan
About this title: By the time of their fifth record, the Red Rodney-Ira Sullivan Quintet also included pianist Garry Dial, bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Steve Bagby, and it was a perfect vehicle for the co-leaders. Rodney (heard here mostly on flugelhorn) was challenged by the advanced material (four of the six numbers on this out-of-print LP are Dial originals), and underground legend Sullivan received more exposure than he had ever had in his career. On this LP, Sullivan (heard on soprano, alto flute and flugelhorn) inspired Rodney to some of his finest playing. Superior post-bop music that deserves to be ... read more
Tracks on this album
Tracks:
1. Sophisticated Yenta
2. King of France
3. Spirit Within
4. Island Song
5. Monday's Dance
6. Crescent City
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