Blues Suite

Blues Suite
Studio album by A. K. Salim
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
Pretty for the People (1958) Blues Suite (1958) Afro-Soul/Drum Orgy (1964)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

All compositions by A. K. Salim

1. "Pay Day" - 3:56
2. "Joy Box" - 6:03
3. "Full Moon" - 5:12
4. "Blue Baby" - 3:39
5. "The Sultan" - 4:25
6. "Blue Shout" - 3:25
7. "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

1. Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series accessed July 29, 2015
2. Todd, Jim. Blues Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.