Nicky's Tune

Nicky's Tune
Studio album by Ira Sullivan
Released	1970
Recorded	December 24, 1958 Sound Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:12 (LP) 44:03 (CD)
Label	Delmark
Ira Sullivan chronology
Billy Taylor Introduces Ira Sullivan (1956) Nicky's Tune (1958) Bliue Stroll (1959)

Nicky's Tune is an album by American jazz trumpeter Ira Sullivan, which was recorded in 1958 but not issued until 1970 by Delmark. He leads a quintet with saxophonist Nicky Hill, pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Victor Sproles and drummer Wilbur Campbell.^[1]

Reception

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

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "The music (two standards and four originals) is essentially straightahead bop and generally swings quite hard."^[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes "There are atonal and polytonal episodes on Nicky's Tune" and describes his Delmark albums as "two powerful records by an almost forgotten figure."^[3]

Track listing

1. "My Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 8:38
2. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 5:11
3. "Nicky's Tune #2" (Nicky Hill) – 7:56
4. "Nicky's Tune #3" (Nicky Hill) – 8:58
5. "Wilbur Tune #2" (Wilbur Campbell) – 8:29

Bonus track on CD

6. "Mock and Roll Blues" – 4:51

Personnel

• Ira Sullivan - trumpet
• Nicky Hill – tenor sax
• Jodie Christian – piano
• Victor Sproles – bass
• Wilbur Campbell – drums

References

1. Ira Sullivan Discography
2. Yanow, Scott. Ira Sullivan – Nicky's Tune: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1393. ISBN 0140515216.