Presenting Cannonball is the 1955 debut album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, released on the Savoy label, featuring a quintet with Nat Adderley, Hank Jones, Paul Chambers, and Kenny Clarke.Cannonball Adderley discography, accessed October 13, 2009. A 1994 Japanese CD release also included alternate takes of tracks from Adderley's recording debut previously released as Kenny Clarke's Bohemia After Dark (1955).
Reception
The Billboard review in 1955 stated: "This is strong, vibrant, swinging jazz of the moderate-modern school." The Penguin Guide to Jazz states: "Everything was already in place at the time of his 1955 debut with brother Nat playing the eternal second fiddle". The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Already at this early stage, Adderley was a powerful player with a soulful sound that was almost distinctive."Yanow, S. [ AllMusic review], accessed October 13, 2009.
Track listing All compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except where noted. "Spontaneous Combustion" - 10:06 "Still Talkin' to Ya" - 8:58 "A Little Taste" - 5:06 "Caribbean Cutie" - 7:06 "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) - 7:06 "With Apologies to Oscar" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Nat Adderley) - 5:42 Bonus track on CD "Late Entry" (Adderley, Adderley) - 3:16 Bonus track on CD "Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) - 6:03 Bonus track on CD "With Apologies to Oscar" [alternate take] (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Nat Adderley) - 5:42 Bonus track on CD "A Little Taste" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on CD "Bohemia After Dark" [alternate take] (Pettiford) - 5:45 Bonus track on CD Recorded on June 28 (tracks 6–9 & 11), and July 14 (tracks 1–5 & 10), 1955
Personnel Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone Nat Adderley – cornet (tracks 1–4 & 6–11) Donald Byrd – trumpet (tracks 6, 8–9 & 11) Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 6–9 & 11) Horace Silver – piano (tracks 6–9 & 11) Hank Jones – piano (tracks 1–5 & 10) Kenny Clarke – drums Paul Chambers – bass
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