Stable Mates Explained

Stable Mates
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Yusef Lateef/A. K. Salim
Cover:	Stable Mates.jpg
Released:	1957
Recorded:	April 5 & 9, 1957 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:14
Label:	Savoy MG 12115
Producer:	Ozzie Cadena
Chronology:	A. K. Salim
Prev Title:	Flute Suite
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Pretty for the People
Next Year:	1957

Stable Mates is a split album by A. K. Salim and Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 for the Savoy label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.^[2]

Track listing

Side One:All compositions by Yusef Lateef

1. "Beauregard" - 3:20
2. "Ameena" - 7:00
3. "G' Bouk" - 10:00

Side Two:All compositions by A. K. Salim

1. "A Private Cloud" - 4:40
2. "Dejeuner" - 6:20
3. "Black Talk" - 3:38
4. "D Minor Dipper" - 5:16

Personnel

Side One:

• Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute, arghul, percussion
• Curtis Fuller - trombone
• Hugh Lawson - piano
• Ernie Farrow - bass, rebab
• Louis Hayes - drums, percussion

Side Two:

• A. K. Salim - arranger, director
• Johnny Coles - trumpet
• Buster Cooper - trombone
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Howard Austin - baritone saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• George Duvivier - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-12100-series/#mg-12115 Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/stable-mates-mw0000867174 Allmusic listing