Idrees Sulieman
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Idrees Sulieman (b. Leonard Graham, August 7, 1923, in St. Petersburg, Florida; d. July 23, 2002 in St. Petersburg, Florida) was a trumpet and alto saxophone player who gained some notoriety for being the first trumpet player to ever work with Thelonious Monk in 1947 (1). He played with a number of notable jazz musicians, including John Coltrane and Coleman Hawkins, before moving to Scandinavia at the height of his modest fame within the jazz community; a move some believe prevented him from e
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Petersburg
- Place of death
- St. Petersburg
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Record label
- Prestige
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- bladder cancer
- date of birth
- 1923-08-27
- date of death
- 2002-07-23
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