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| 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful  The horn of plenty: Cannonball's most cornucopian year., By This review is from: In San Francisco (Audio CD) In the late '50s and early '60s, Cannonball Adderley enjoyed his greatest popularity as measured by the commercial success of Riverside releases featuring his own group with his brother Nat on cornet. The sessions were frequently recorded live, included spoken introductions by the ebullient leader, presented some "accessible" tunes, and spotlighted at least one real crowd-pleaser ("This Here," "Sack O' Woe," "Jive Samba," "Mercy Mercy, Mercy"), each later appearing as a hit single.These sessions are memorable less for the individual solos than the fire of the ensemble, anchored and propelled by one of the best walking bass players in the business, Sam Jones. Returning to these once-popular Adderley brothers releases is to lament the absence of such ensembles on today's scene as well as to be reminded of the relatively hard times the alto giant (and many great players) would encounter in the late '60s/early '70s, when he had trouble booking the group (I recall Cannonball... Read more 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful  Smokin' Band, By This review is from: In San Francisco (Audio CD) This CD is further evidence that Cannonball and company were one of the hardest swinging bands in the history of jazz. Over the course of his career Cannonball released several live recordings and this is certainly one of the best.The band starts the party with pianist BobbyTimmons' classic, funky jazz waltz "This Here". The listener is instantly aware of the electrical current flowing through the room at the Jazz Workshop as each soloist carries the audience through the peaks of their solos. The audience responds at times with clapping and vocalizations clearly indicating that everyone is caught up in the moment and having a great time. The band pours fuel on the fire when they launch into Cannonball's blues number "Spontaneous Combustion". "Hi-Fly" is a medium cooker that provides a forum for inspired solos by all. The band kicks things up a few more notches with the up-tempo "You Got It!" and "Bohemia After Dark". This CD also includes three additional tunes not... Read more 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful great stuff..., By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: In San Francisco (Audio CD) The more you get into jazz, the more you learn to appreciate the contributions Cannonball made. All his work is great, as are the several tribute albums(Louis Hayes' for example)dedicated to his work. He was simply a great player, arranger, and performer...This is an excellent live cd, highly recommended.....Enjoy! |
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