Blue Stroll is an album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan, which was recorded in 1959 and released on Delmark. He leads a quintet with saxophonist Johnny Griffin, pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Victor Sproles and drummer Wilbur Campbell.[1]

Blue Stroll
Studio album by Ira Sullivan
Released	1961
Recorded	July 26, 1959
Studio	Richard Cunliffe Studio, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:21 (LP) 53:58 (CD)
Label	Delmark
Producer	Robert G. Koester
Ira Sullivan chronology
Nicky's Tune (1958) Blue Stroll (1961) Bird Lives! (1962)
reissue cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson states "Many of Chicago's bop musicians have lamented Sullivan's decision to move to Florida and wish he had never left Chi-Town; listening to the rewarding Blue Stroll, it isn't hard to understand why they feel that way."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes about Griffin "who barges and blusters his way through his solos, tossing out tags and quotes as if to remind the others what else was going on in the world."[3]

Track listing

1. "Wilbur's Tune" (Wilbur Campbell) – 6:03
2. "My Old Flame" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 6:40
3. "Blue Stroll" (Jodie Christian) – 5:52
4. "63rd Street Theme" (Johnny Griffin) – 7:24 Bonus track on CD
5. "Bluzinbee" – 19:46
6. "Wilbur's Tune, Alternate" (Wilbur Campbell) – 8:13 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Ira Sullivan – trumpet, baritone sax, peck horn, alto sax
• Johnny Griffin – alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax
• Jodie Christian – piano
• Victor Sproles – bass
• Wilbur Campbell – drums

References