Pretty for the People
| Pretty for the People | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1958 | |||
| Recorded | September 17, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:32 Original LP | |||
| Label | Savoy MG 12118 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| A. K. Salim chronology | ||||
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Pretty for the People is an album by American jazz composer and arranger A. K. Salim featuring Kenny Dorham and Johnny Griffin recorded in 1957 for the Savoy label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by A. K. Salim
- "Blu-Binsky" - 6:12
- "R.U.1.2." - 8:00
- "Shirley Ray" - 6:03
- "Ba-Lu-Ee-Du" - 5:48
- "Pretty for the People" - 8:05
- "Takin' Care of Business" - 5:24
- "Blu-Binsky" [Alternate Take] - 6:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Pretty for the People" [Alternate Take] - 8:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
[edit]- A. K. Salim - arranger, director
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet
- Buster Cooper - trombone
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Max Roach - drums
- Chino Pozo - congas
References
[edit]- ^ Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series accessed July 29, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed July 29, 2015