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Tampa, Florida (1928 – 1975)

Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley (15 September 1928 - 8 August 1975), originally from Tampa, Florida, was a , 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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  • FlambYi

    WHAT HAPPENED ?

    6 Jun 6:51pm Reply
  • Reversals

    "CANNONBALL ADDERLEY"

    6 Jun 4:27pm Reply
  • TheBladeRunner_

    Dancing In The Dark

    13 May 3:49pm Reply
  • Domin_vlc

    http://www.facebook.com/WaltzMeBlues http://waltzmeblues.tumblr.com/

    27 Sep 2012 Reply
  • PAN_GROT

    Happy Birthday !

    15 Sep 2012 Reply
  • MrJazzyMan

    Great saxophonist.

    26 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Cat_007

    Vote, please - http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Cannonball+Adderley/+images/77843054

    20 May 2012 Reply
  • yan_g

    When I got Mile's records with Coltrane & Cannonball I first thought he would only be another sax player, but actually even next to Coltrane's genius, Cannonball remains delightful and surprising :) Some records have been mentionned in the comments already, I would add Mile's "Milestones" for those who commited the sin of living without it until now :)

    29 Mar 2012 Reply
  • TheFructose

    Kind of Blue is Somethin' Else 2.0. Anybody who's into Miles Davis should listen to Cannonball Adderley.

    9 Mar 2012 Reply
  • HoRaN_07

    BOLADECANION LEYDEAGREAGADOR

    1 Mar 2012 Reply
  • WilliamStonier

    brilliant

    26 Feb 2012 Reply
  • HeysM

    No Sentenzia, really, this is true jazz club music!

    23 Feb 2012 Reply
  • Sentenzia22

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    11 Feb 2012 Reply
  • HeysM

    The way I see it Cannonball gives us a true club music, a great one.

    25 Jan 2012 Reply
  • jazz_and_more

    from >270 bands, 10 are characteristic for jazz last.fm groups, and... unfortunately this week: Cannonball had to move down from top10 list :-( see top10 at: http://www.last.fm/user/jazz_and_more/journal

    4 Dec 2011 Reply
  • gungnir_sword

    Saxophone master.

    14 Oct 2011 Reply
  • slimdrow

    you must get next to Nippon Soul!

    3 Sep 2011 Reply
  • gazad-jewerdin

    Listened to Somethin else, digged it. Any suggestions what album I get next?

    31 Jul 2011 Reply
  • Theeboon

    Know what I mean?

    22 Jul 2011 Reply
  • Jnet1965

    love it

    17 Jul 2011 Reply
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