Blues Suite
| Blues Suite | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| A. K. Salim chronology | ||||
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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]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series accessed July 29, 2015
- ^ a b Todd, Jim. Blues Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.