Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago | ||||
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Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | February 3, 1959 | |||
Studio | Universal (Chicago) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:01 | |||
Label | Mercury MG 20449 | |||
Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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![]() Cannonball &Coltrane (1964,LM 82009) |
Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago (later released as Cannonball &Coltrane in 1964,on Limelight) is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley,his final release on the Mercury label,featuring performances by Adderley with John Coltrane,Wynton Kelly,Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. [1]
With Bill Evans substituting for Wynton Kelly on most tracks,these musicians would record the classic album Kind of Blue (1959),with regular employer Miles Davis,shortly after this session. [1]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½stars and states:"Altoist Cannonball Adderley and tenor saxophonist John Coltrane really push each other on these six selections... Coltrane's very serious sound is a striking contrast to the jubilant Adderley alto... With pianist Wynton Kelly,bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb playing up to their usual level,this gem is highly recommended". [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 out of 4 stars asserting:"The session with Coltrane is really the Miles Davis band without Miles and it's a bit of good fun,both hornmen flexing their muscles on the blues and a ballad feature apiece". [3]
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