Presenting Cannonball is the 1955 debut album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, released on the Savoy label, featuring a quintet with Nat Adderley, Hank Jones, Paul Chambers, and Kenny Clarke.[1] A 1994 Japanese CD release also included alternate takes of tracks from Adderley's recording debut previously released as Kenny Clarke's Bohemia After Dark (1955).
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder (Hackensack) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:05 CD release with additional tracks | |||
| Label | Savoy | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
The Billboard review in 1955 stated: "This is strong, vibrant, swinging jazz of the moderate-modern school."[4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states: "Everything was already in place at the time of his 1955 debut with brother Nat playing the eternal second fiddle".[2] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Already at this early stage, Adderley was a powerful player with a soulful sound that was almost distinctive."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except where noted.
- "Spontaneous Combustion" - 10:06
- "Still Talkin' to Ya" - 8:58
- "A Little Taste" - 5:06
- "Caribbean Cutie" - 7:06
- "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) - 7:06
- "With Apologies to Oscar" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Nat Adderley) - 5:42 Bonus track on CD
- "Late Entry" (Adderley, Adderley) - 3:16 Bonus track on CD
- "Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) - 6:03 Bonus track on CD
- "With Apologies to Oscar" [alternate take] (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Nat Adderley) - 5:42 Bonus track on CD
- "A Little Taste" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on CD
- "Bohemia After Dark" [alternate take] (Pettiford) - 5:45 Bonus track on CD
- Recorded on June 28 (tracks 6-9 & 11), and July 14 (tracks 1-5 & 10), 1955
Personnel
edit- Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
- Nat Adderley – cornet (tracks 1-4 & 6-11)
- Donald Byrd - trumpet (tracks 6, 8-9 & 11)
- Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 6-9 & 11)
- Horace Silver - piano (tracks 6-9 & 11)
- Hank Jones - piano (tracks 1-5 & 10)
- Kenny Clarke - drums
- Paul Chambers - bass
References
edit- ^ Cannonball Adderley discography, accessed October 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 10. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Presenting Cannonball - Cannonball Adderley | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Vol. 67, no. 48. November 26, 1955. p. 22.
- ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic review, accessed October 13, 2009.