Blues Suite
1958 studio album by A. K. Salim
Blues Suite is an album by American jazz composer and arranger A. K. Salim featuring Nat Adderley and Phil Woods recorded in 1958 for the Savoy label.[1]
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | October 6, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:57 | |||
| Label | Savoy MG 12132 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
Allmusic reviewer Jim Todd states "This set of mid-tempo, blues-based arrangements performed by an all-star group is a good idea that falls short in its execution. ...Dreary is too strong a word, but certainly dull".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by A. K. Salim
- "Pay Day" - 3:56
- "Joy Box" - 6:03
- "Full Moon" - 5:12
- "Blue Baby" - 3:39
- "The Sultan" - 4:25
- "Blue Shout" - 3:25
- "Like How Long Baby" - 4:59
Personnel
- A. K. Salim - arranger, director
- Nat Adderley - cornet
- Paul Cohen, Joe Wilder - trumpet
- Buster Cooper - trombone
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, flute
- Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone
- Oscar Dennard - piano
- Eddie Costa - piano, vibraphone
- George Duvivier - bass
- Granville Hogan - drums
References
- ^ Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series accessed July 29, 2015
- ^ 2.0 2.1 Todd, Jim. Blues Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.