This fine Riverside debut by Adderley was cut just a few months after the alto saxophonist had contributed to Miles Davis' stellar Milestones release.
Joining Adderley for the six tracks here are fellow Davis alumni Philly Joe Jones on drums and Bill Evans on piano.
These three are augmented by the wonderful and often-underrated Blue Mitchell on trumpet and the equally illustrious Sam Jones on bass.
Everyone is in top form on a varied set that takes in two Adderley originals (the fine ballad "Straight Life" and "A Little Taste"), a classic Gigi Gryce number ("Minority"), and Miles' oft-covered "Nardis." Filling out the program, we have a rare Sam Jones-penned cut, "Blue Funk," and a lone standard in the Rogers & Hammerstein chestnut from Oklahoma, "People Will Say We're in Love." One of the highlights from Adderley's hard bop prime.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MinorityGigi Gryce | Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | MinorityGigi Gryce | Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | MinorityGigi Gryce | Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Straight LifeCannonball Adderley | Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Blue FunkSam Jones | Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | A Little TasteCannonball Adderley | Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | People Will Say We're in LoveOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Play | 09:42 | 22 MB | 42 MB |
| 8 | Minority (Take 2) | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 07:32 | 17 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | Minority (Take 3) | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Nardis (Take 5) | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| 67 mins | 153 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 299 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannonball Adderley | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 2 | Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Paul Bacon | Cover Design |
| 4 | Miles Davis | Composer |
| 5 | Phil DeLancie | Digital Remastering, Mastering |
| 6 | Bill Evans | Piano |
| 7 | Gigi Gryce | Composer |
| 8 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 9 | Philly Joe Jones | Drums |
| 10 | Sam Jones | Bass, Composer |
| 11 | Orrin Keepnews | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 12 | Jack Matthews | Engineer, Photography |
| 13 | Blue Mitchell | Trumpet |
| 14 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
Cannonball Adderley
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |