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| 1. Autumn Leaves |
| 2. Love For Sale (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. Somethin' Else (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. One For Daddy-O (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. Dancing In The Dark (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. Bangoon (aka Alison's Uncle) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
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When alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley culled together this quartet, he grabbed three champions from seemingly disparate schools to complement his flinty solos: Miles Davis, the king of cool; Art Blakey, the thundering force of hard bop; Hank Jones, a veteran of swing; and Sam Jones, a versatile bassist adaptable to nearly any setting. The results are one of Blue Note's most beloved albums. The open-ended beauty of "Autumn Leaves," which features Davis beautifully stating the melody on muted trumpet, sounds like it could easily be an outtake from Kind of Blue (which it isn't). The midtempo title track provides the centerpiece of this classic as Adderley echoes Miles's swaggering melody before both unravel wonderful solos. A must-have Blue Note album. --John Murph
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Miles Leaps In,
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This review is from: Somethin Else (Audio CD)
A great example of Cannonball Adderley's gift to the world - his unequaled sense of uncomplicated melody. No other saxophonist in modern jazz had such a love affair with what less sympathetic listeners might deem 'the cliche' - a notable phrase that might have been heard before in numerous lesser recordings, but that Cannonball used because he truly liked the way they sounded, not because he was running out of ideas. His solos on this album and many others are as pleasant to experience as any in jazz, and while at times he came across as a bit of a lightweight, there's always something serene and lovable about his choice of notes, often preferable to the sturm und drang of his contemporaries. This isn't really Cannonball's date, as Miles needed to fill out an album requirement for Blue Note and decided to give his friend a hand. Miles takes the first solos and dominates overall, yet it's also an equal meeting between the two. Great hard bop, with an excellent bonus track, 'Alison's Uncle', sounding like a lost Charlie Parker track from 1953.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Regardless of "whose" record it is, it's a great jazz LP.,
By namepeace "namepeace" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Somethin Else (Audio CD)
As I've said before, I'm not a particularly erudite jazzophile, I just appreciate a well-paced, melodic, and soulful jazz set when I hear it. And this record is superlative. Cannonball's LP, seemingly centered around the masterful phrasings of Miles, brings some great musicians together. Each of them leave an indelible mark on this record, but never at the expense of the whole. In my mind, "Autumn Leaves" and "One for Daddy-O" are the standout tracks.Along with "Kind of Blue," "Giant Steps," "Moanin'" and "Time Out," (among many others), this is an essential jazz record, not because Ken Burns or anyone else says so, but because it's evident from the first listen. Go ahead and get it.
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Cannonball Hits the Mark!,
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Somehow I've managed to listen & play jazz, but missed out on this album. Cannonball steals the show. But just listen to who he had for backup: Miles Davis(tpt);Hank Jones on piano;Sam Jones on bass & the great Art Blakey (remember the jazz messengers?) on drums.One critic said that Miles trumpet sounded shrill & tinny, but I don't agree. I think the guy was just used to hearing him with a mute. You might like to get a CD called "muted Miles" but I have it & still don't agree. BTW there is on this Blue Note reissue a bonus tune called "Bandgoon" about 5 minutes long, the last cut. Everybody gets into the act here. Miles, Cannonball, Blakey, Hank on piano. The only one who doesn't solo is the bass player. As for the tunes, you'll recognize "Autumn Leaves" & "Love For Sale." But improvisers just "play the changes" & Adderly does a beautiful ballad. Like the jazzers say, "Anyone can learn how to play fast, but it's the guys who can do a great ballad that separates the men from the boys." I highly recommend this CD.
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