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Charles Sullivan

trumpet player

New York City, United States • b. 1944-11-08

Charles Sullivan is credited on 156 releases across 36 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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156

Pressings credited

36

Albums

7

Decades active

30

In collections

Biography

Charles Henry Sullivan (born November 8, 1944), also known as Kamau Adilifu, is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. He has recorded four albums as leader. He also made recordings as a sideman with Woody Shaw, Dollar Brand, Ricky Ford, and King Curtis, among others.

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Credited work

156 releases · 36 albums · active 1965–2025

  • Performance · 256
  • Production · 7
  • Other credits · 4

Studios: Sound Ideas Studios · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · C.I. Recording Studios · Atlantic Studios

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