Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley
Latest Release
- Cannonball Adderley Quintet Berliner Jazztage / Berlin, November 2nd. 1972
- November 2023
- • 7 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Autumn Leaves | ||
| 2 | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | ||
| 3 | Bohemia After Dark (Diamond D Remix) | ||
| 4 | One For Daddy-O | ||
| 5 | The Song Is You |
Albums
Nov 2023 • 10 songs
Jan 2023 • 8 songs
Oct 2022 • 12 songs
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Popular On
- Black Information Network
- Classic Jazz, Commercial-Free
- Wichita's Variety Station!
About
Biography
One of the great alto saxophonists, Cannonball Adderley had an exuberant and happy sound that communicated immediately to listeners. His intelligent presentation of his music (often explaining what he and his musicians were going to play) helped make him one of the most popular of all jazzmen.
Adderley already had an established career as a high school band director in Florida when, during a 1955 visit to New York, he was persuaded to sit in with Oscar Pettiford's group at the Cafe Bohemia. His playing created such a sensation that he was soon signed to Savoy and persuaded t...