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1958 studio album by Cannonball Adderley
Portrait of Cannonball (1958) is the ninth album by jazz
saxophonist
Cannonball Adderley , and his first release on the
Riverside label, featuring performances by
Blue Mitchell ,
Bill Evans ,
Sam Jones , and
Philly Joe Jones .
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Reception
The
Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars and states: "Everyone is in top form on a varied set.... One of the highlights from Adderley's hard bop prime".
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "Portrait of Cannonball (which includes three alternate takes on the CD issue) finds Blue Mitchell taking some welcome limelight – though he sounds no more facile than the oft-maligned
Nat - and an early glimpse of Bill Evans finding his way through "Nardis"".
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Track listing
All compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except as indicated
"
Minority " (
Gigi Gryce ) - 7:05
"Straight Life" - 5:32
"Blue Funk" (Sam Jones) - 5:34
"A Little Taste" - 4:40
"
People Will Say We're in Love " (
Richard Rodgers ,
Oscar Hammerstein II ) - 9:42
"
Nardis " (
Miles Davis ) - 5:33
"Minority" [alternate take 2] (Gryce) - 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Minority" [alternate take 3] (Gryce) - 7:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Nardis" [alternate take 4] (Davis) - 5:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilations Songs Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With
Lou Donaldson With
Philly Joe Jones With
Sam Jones With
Jimmy McGriff With
Horace Silver With
Stanley Turrentine With others
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