The Happy People is a live album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, a band led by jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It was recorded in 1970 in New York City and released in 1972 through Capitol Records. It features contributions from the quintet: Cannonball Adderley on saxophone, George Duke on piano, Walter Booker on string bass, Roy McCurdy on drums and Nat Adderley on cornet, with guest appearances from Airto Moreira, Olga James, Flora Purim, David T. Walker, Chuck Rainey, King Errisson and Mayuto Correa.
Track listing
Personnel The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone, producer Nathaniel Carlyle "Nat" Adderley – cornet George Duke – piano, electric piano, arrangement (track 2) Walter Booker – double bass Roy McCurdy – drums Additional musicians
Airto Moreira – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 4), percussion Olga James – lead vocals (track 3) Flora Purim – vocals David T. Walker – guitar (track 3) Chuck Rainey – electric bass (track 3) "King" Errisson Pallman Johnson – percussion Mayuto Correa – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4) David Axelrod – arrangement (tracks: 1, 3), producer Nathaniel Adderley Jr. – arrangement (track 4)
Technical John Hoernle – art direction George Bartell – illustration Leroy Brooks – photography
References
External links
The Happy People on Cannonball Adderley's website