The Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Lighthouse

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Lighthouse
Live album by Cannonball Adderley
Released	1960
Recorded	October 16, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:30
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Cannonball Adderley chronology
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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Lighthouse is a live album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley released on the Riverside label featuring a performance by Adderley with Nat Adderley, Victor Feldman, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
DownBeat	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states that "a fine all-around set from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet... finds his band in top form... It's a strong introduction to the music of this classic hard bop group". ^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "At the Lighthouse, which marked Vic Feldman's arrival in the group, is a near-classic, opening on the immortal version of 'Sack O' Woe' and steaming through a vintage Adderley set in front of a cheering and fingersnapping crowd". ^[3]

The review by in DownBeat gave the release 3.5 stars. ^[4] John S. Wilson wrote that the group, "has unusually good basic material, and the opening and closing ensembles which bring this material into focus are so intriguing that one wishes they could be developed at greater length instead of being thrown aside to let the soloists take over". ^[4] He goes on to praise Nat Adderley's solo on "Blue Daniel" and the playing of Victor Feldman throughout the album. ^[4] Wilson also praises Cannonball's "gracefully amusing introductions. His unique ability to talk to an audience with intelligence, civility, and wit does a great deal toward establishing a warm, receptive atmosphere for his group". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Sack O' Woe" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) - 10:45
2. "Big 'P'" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:55
3. "Blue Daniel" (Frank Rosolino) - 7:31
4. "Azule Serape" (Victor Feldman) - 9:29
5. "Exodus" (Feldman) - 7:40
6. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 4:48

• Recorded at the Lighthouse Café, Hermosa Beach, CA on October 16, 1960

Some releases after about 1986 included an additional track: ^[5]

• "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) - 6:54

Personnel

• Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
• Nat Adderley - cornet
• Victor Feldman - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Louis Hayes - drums

References

1. Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 19 October 2009
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 19 October 2009
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp.  9-10. ISBN   978-0-141-02327-4.
4. Wilson, John S. (February 2, 1961). "The Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Lighthouse". DownBeat . 28 (3): 29.
5. At The Lighthouse. Germany: Landmark Records LLP-1305, 1986.