The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco

by Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Overview

Hot on the heels of session work with Miles Davis and his Kind of Blue-era group, alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley recorded this excellent live date with his brother, cornetist Nat Adderley, along with pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Louis Hayes. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco defined the accessible, yet technically challenging, soul-jazz that Adderley would be associated with for the rest of his career. The warm, exuberant feel of the quintet is especially evident on the set's two finest tracks -- a spirited take on Randy Weston's "Hi-Fly," and on Timmons' swinging "This Here." Two of Adderley's own compositions, "Spontaneous Combustion" and "You Got It!," blend blazing post-bop dexterity with pulsing, infectious blues structures. Both Cannonball and Nat Adderley play with stunning, bluesy brilliance here, while the rhythm section ably anchors the proceedings. Outside of Somethin' Else, Adderley's 1958 masterpiece, In San Francisco may be the saxophonist's defining moment. ~ Anthony Tognazzini

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2016
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988031172568
Rank:	111337

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cannonball Adderley   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto),Spoken Word
Cannonball Adderley Quintet   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Nat Adderley   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Cornet
Louis Hayes   Guest Artist,Drums
Bobby Timmons   Guest Artist,Piano
Sam Jones   Guest Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Julian Adderley   Composer
Randy Weston   Composer
Ralph J. Gleason   Liner Notes
Reice Hamel   Engineer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Cannonball Adderley   Composer,Performer
Cannonball Adderley Quintet   Performer
Bobby Timmons   Composer
Orrin Keepnews   Producer
Oscar Pettiford   Composer
William Claxton   Photography
Ken Braren   Design,Cover Design,Cover Production
Kazue Sugimoto   Remastering Supervisor
Harris Lewine   Design,Cover Design,Cover Production
Jack Matthews   Mastering
Kirk Felton   Digital Remastering
Paul Bacon   Cover Production,Design,Cover Design