A.K. Salim – Blues Suite (1958) (Savoy - Denon Mastersonic 20-Bit Processing)
1958 | Jazz | EAC RIP | FLAC+CUE+LOG+HQ-Covers (400Dpi) | 209Mb+15Mb
Born Albert Atkinson in 1922, the alto saxophonist and clarinetist converted to Islam in the 1940s and changed his name. Salim gave up playing in 1943 following a jaw injury and focused on arranging. He wrote and ghostwrote for many of the major big bands of the 1940s, including Lucky Millinder [pictured], Jimmie Lunceford and Lionel Hampton. Salim had a knack for weaving together powerful charts with multiple melody lines that built to swinging crescendos. He also could pen with a light, lyrical touch, offering up spring-loaded melodies framed by modern harmonies, creating a sound favored by Quincy Jones and Gigi Gryce.