Leonard Graham a/k/a Idrees Sulieman

Joe DiMonte · 08-27-2009, 11:52 PM

Born on this day in 1923 was Leonard Graham, trumpeter a/k/a Idrees Sulieman .
He is noted as being one of the 1st trumpeters to master "circular breathing."

There is an IMPULUSE recording out there titled "AMERICANS IN EUROPE" where he can be heard playing with the Don Byas (tenor sax) /Bud Powell (piano) Quintet that included Jimmy Woode,bass and Joe Harris on drums.

His performance on "ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE" is worth the cost of the CD.

Happy listening.
KJ in the 'Burgh

Brekelefuw · 08-28-2009, 08:29 AM

He is also on a really swingin' album called three trumpets. It features Art Farmer, Donald Byrd and Idrees playing bebop.

He also played with Monk did he not?

Great player.

bigtiny · 08-28-2009, 10:46 AM

I posted this before in an earlier note, but I was fortunate enough to meet and play with Mr. Sulieman when he returned to his hometown of St. Pete Florida where I grew up. He was a gracious, polite man and man could he play!

bigtiny

08-27-2009, 11:52 PM	#1
Joe DiMonte Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh,Pa Posts: 772	Leonard Graham a/k/a Idrees Sulieman Born on this day in 1923 was Leonard Graham, trumpeter a/k/a Idrees Sulieman . He is noted as being one of the 1st trumpeters to master "circular breathing." There is an IMPULUSE recording out there titled "AMERICANS IN EUROPE" where he can be heard playing with the Don Byas (tenor sax) /Bud Powell (piano) Quintet that included Jimmy Woode,bass and Joe Harris on drums. His performance on "ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE" is worth the cost of the CD. Happy listening. KJ in the 'Burgh __________________ "Clark Terry - C.T.,as his friends call him,is not only a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn,but a master musician and a leader to the manor born." - Dan Morgenstern.

08-28-2009, 08:29 AM	#2
Brekelefuw Forte User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,532	Re: Leonard Graham a/k/a Idrees Sulieman He is also on a really swingin' album called three trumpets. It features Art Farmer, Donald Byrd and Idrees playing bebop. He also played with Monk did he not? Great player. __________________ Schilke B3L Schilke XA1 Bach 37 180 ML Chinese custom horn Yamaha 6310G Wedge 5B, 5A and 5FLG After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. ~Aldous Huxley

08-28-2009, 10:46 AM	#3
bigtiny Piano User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 444	Re: Leonard Graham a/k/a Idrees Sulieman I posted this before in an earlier note, but I was fortunate enough to meet and play with Mr. Sulieman when he returned to his hometown of St. Pete Florida where I grew up. He was a gracious, polite man and man could he play! bigtiny

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