Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Ballads is a lovely collection of Cannonball Adderley's work on Blue Note from the late '50s to the mid-'60s. Since the nine selections have been taken from nine different albums, the personnel varies widely. The overall mood and approach, however, remain uniform. On "Now I Have Everything" flutist Charles Lloyd, pianist Joe Zawinul, and cornet player Nat Adderley join in for a short, impressionistic lullaby; on "Easy Living" pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Louis Hayes lend their talents to a soulful take on a favorite standard. Adderley's alto paints in broad, expressionistic colors, wringing just a little more feeling from each note of "I Worship You" and "I Can't Get Started." The mood of pieces like "Dancing in the Dark" reminds one of a rainy night in a film noir classic, with the lights reflecting against the wet city streets at three a.m. The last cut, the 15-minute "The Song My Lady Sings," caps off 55 minutes of quiet, reflective jazz. This low-key exit quietly ebbs and flows as the band fills it with atmosphere to spare. For the unfamiliar, Ballads will serve as relaxed introduction into Adderley's stunning work; for all others, Ballads will serve as the perfect disc for late-night listening.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $16.65/month
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Cannonball Adderley, MainArtist - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Morgan, Producer - Andy Wiswell, Producer - Louis Hayes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1961 Blue Note Records
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Chambers, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Jack Higgins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley Quartet, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1959 Blue Note Records
Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Bock, Composer - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sheldon Harnick, Composer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Lloyd, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Hayes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Arnold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1964 Blue Note Records
Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Robin, Author - Ralph Rainger, Composer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Harris, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Hayes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Cannonball Adderley Quintet, MainArtist - Ron Malo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Davis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Ashton, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cole Porter, Composer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Studd, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Bank, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson, Conductor, Orchestra - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Belden, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Dennis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Budd Johnson, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Marshal Royal, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gaskin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1967 Blue Note Records
Pedro Paulo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Vinicius De Moraes, Author - António Carlos Jobim, Composer - Sergio Mendes, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - RAY GILBERT, Translator - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dom Um Romao, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Moura, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Durval Ferriera, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Octavio Bailly Jr, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Bossa Rio Sextet, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Lloyd, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Hayes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - C. Lloyd, Composer
(C) 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 1964 Blue Note Records
Album review
Ballads is a lovely collection of Cannonball Adderley's work on Blue Note from the late '50s to the mid-'60s. Since the nine selections have been taken from nine different albums, the personnel varies widely. The overall mood and approach, however, remain uniform. On "Now I Have Everything" flutist Charles Lloyd, pianist Joe Zawinul, and cornet player Nat Adderley join in for a short, impressionistic lullaby; on "Easy Living" pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Louis Hayes lend their talents to a soulful take on a favorite standard. Adderley's alto paints in broad, expressionistic colors, wringing just a little more feeling from each note of "I Worship You" and "I Can't Get Started." The mood of pieces like "Dancing in the Dark" reminds one of a rainy night in a film noir classic, with the lights reflecting against the wet city streets at three a.m. The last cut, the 15-minute "The Song My Lady Sings," caps off 55 minutes of quiet, reflective jazz. This low-key exit quietly ebbs and flows as the band fills it with atmosphere to spare. For the unfamiliar, Ballads will serve as relaxed introduction into Adderley's stunning work; for all others, Ballads will serve as the perfect disc for late-night listening.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:03
- Main artists: Cannonball Adderley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 Blue Note Records This Compilation ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.