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Tampa, Florida (1928 – 1975)

Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley (15 September 1928 - 8 August 1975), originally from Tampa, Florida, was a jazz alto saxophonist, playing with Miles Davis and other greats, and leading his own band (which included his brother Nat Adderley) - the Cannonball Adderley Quintet (which was occasionally a sextet - being called “The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus”). He was also a high school band director at Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for some years.

The name ‘Canonball’ is supposed to have originated from his being nicknamed ‘cannibal’ in his youth, on account of his prodigious eating.

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Veagas wrote:
last month

One Hell of a saxophon player.

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Crustclock wrote:
October 2009

...or without

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chinneths wrote:
October 2009

with miles = the best

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ARGBDude wrote:
October 2009

Oh, my... I wonder why Cannonball Aderley Quintet is auto-corrected to Cannonball Aderley. Nobody cares to the rest of the band?

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urinesoda wrote:
September 2009

WALK TALL!

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ManOfScience118 wrote:
September 2009

He sho' is Somethin' Else, that Cannonball.

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silesianstork wrote:
August 2009

funky, funky

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BraveSirRobben wrote:
August 2009

oh, thats why they call him cannonball

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ReturnReinhard wrote:
July 2009

Grand Central is way underrated.

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kolory_raju wrote:
July 2009

mistrzostwo!

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sSolutioNn wrote:
May 2009

wonderful

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Wicked_Akuba wrote:
May 2009

Beautiful.

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madcapmichelle wrote:
April 2009

<3 yes.

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AtlasParis wrote:
April 2009

I lost this album years ago. so good to hear again. Miles and Adderley. Early miles so charismatic, light but punctuated next to Adderley's incredible sliding sound. briliant. Adderly sounds so fresh and inventive, holding in and then letting it come out like waves.

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TowerFestival wrote:
April 2009

2009 marks the 50th Anniversary of the original release date of Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue. Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb (the only surviving member from the original recording) leads a contemporary all-star band featuring Wallace Roney (trumpet), Javon Jackson (tenor saxophone), Vincent Herring (alto saxophone), Larry Willis (piano), and Buster Williams (bass.) The group will perform their interpretations of Kind of Blue’s five masterpieces: “So What”, “Freddie Freeloader”, “Blue In Green”, “All Blues”, and “Flamenco Sketches” plus other classics by Davis, John Coltrane, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, and original compositions inspired by this era. Go to www.towerfestival.com for information and tickets

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rozao wrote:
April 2009

genius !

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edgewaterluv wrote:
April 2009

Back to the roots of Jazz play on.

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The_Pear wrote:
March 2009

"Somethin' Else" made me fall in love with Jazz. Amazing artist...

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rdx_TP wrote:
March 2009

Soul Zodiac....wow..

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SDG1776 wrote:
March 2009

What is hip?

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