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Nat and Cannonball Adderley in Amsterdam, 1961. By the end of the 1960s, Adderley's playing began to reflect the influence of electric jazz. In this period, he released albums such as Accent on Africa (1968) and The Price You Got to Pay to Be Free (1970).
Nicknames are common among jazz musicians. Nicknames and sobriquets can also sometimes become stage names, and there are several cases of performers being known almost exclusively by their nicknames as opposed to their given names. Some of the most notable nicknames and stage names are listed here.
Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) [1] was an American jazz trumpeter. [2] He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley , whom he supported and played with for many years.
Recording date Title Label Year released Notes 1955-07-14 Presenting Cannonball Adderley: Savoy: 1955 1955-07-21, -29 1955-08-05 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
African Waltz is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, released on the Riverside label and performed by Adderley with an orchestra conducted by Ernie Wilkins. [1] The title track had been a UK hit single for Johnny Dankworth .
Sophisticated Swing is the fifth album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, and his fourth released on the EmArcy label, featuring performances with Nat Adderley, Junior Mance, Sam Jones and Jimmy Cobb. [2] The front cover photograph was by Chuck Stewart taken at the Ulysses S. Grant Monument, Chicago, Illinois. [3]
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley is the second album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, and his first released on the EmArcy label, featuring an octet with Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, John Williams, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cleveland or J. J. Johnson, and Kenny Clarke or Max Roach arranged by Quincy Jones. [1]
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a jazz song written by Joe Zawinul (lyrics by Gail Fisher) in 1966 for Cannonball Adderley and which appears on his album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at "The Club". The song is the title track of the album and became a surprise hit in February 1967. [1] "