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Cannonball Plays Zawinul represents the exquisite fruits of the musical relationship between saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and pianist/composer Joe Zawinul. Recorded between 1961 and 1971, all cuts were either written or co-written by Zawinul, and, except for one piece ("Dr. Honorus Causa"), he also serves as part of the various combos. All of the work here remains loose but nonetheless retains a sparkling intensity. The longer cuts, in particular, show a group of musicians searching out the free parameters of post-bop without ever drifting off into space. Both "74 Miles Away" and "Money in the Pocket," 14 and ten minutes respectively, maintain strong central themes, filled with rhythm and melody, while allowing Adderley, Zawinul, drummer Roy McCurdy, bassist Victor Gaskin, and cornetist Nat Adderley lots of elasticity to develop their ideas. While most of these pieces were recorded in the mid-'60s and provide the album with a certain unity, a wide aesthetic gap exists between 1961's straightforward "One Man's Dream" and 1971's adventurous "Dr. Honorus Causa." So in one way, Cannonball Plays Zawinul provides a portrait of two artists who kept reaching beyond the obvious to find their muse. The album is an adventurous and thrilling document, sure to please fans of both players and anyone who enjoys challenging post-bop.
© Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. /TiVo
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Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley Quintet, MainArtist - Victor Gaskin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley Quintet, MainArtist - Victor Gaskin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
Richard Davis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Ashton, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Raleigh, Composer - 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, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Belden, Remixer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Phil Woods, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J. Zawinul, Composer - Willie Dennis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Hayes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Budd Johnson, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gaskin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Marshal Royal, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Producer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gaskin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
C. Wright, Composer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Walsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J. Zawinul, Composer - Tom Morgan, Producer - Andy Wiswell, Producer - Louis Hayes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1961 Blue Note Records
Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, Producer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Zawinul, Composer - Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gaskin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1967 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) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1967 Blue Note Records
David Axelrod, Producer - Cannonball Adderley, MainArtist - Josef Zawinul, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1966 Capitol Records, LLC
Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - H.B. BARNUM, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Zawinul, Composer - Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gaskin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
Walter Booker, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Roy McCurdy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Adderley, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Airto Moreira, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Deasy, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Axelrod, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zawinul, Composer - Buck Clarke, African Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Battiste, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Blue Note Records
Album review
Cannonball Plays Zawinul represents the exquisite fruits of the musical relationship between saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and pianist/composer Joe Zawinul. Recorded between 1961 and 1971, all cuts were either written or co-written by Zawinul, and, except for one piece ("Dr. Honorus Causa"), he also serves as part of the various combos. All of the work here remains loose but nonetheless retains a sparkling intensity. The longer cuts, in particular, show a group of musicians searching out the free parameters of post-bop without ever drifting off into space. Both "74 Miles Away" and "Money in the Pocket," 14 and ten minutes respectively, maintain strong central themes, filled with rhythm and melody, while allowing Adderley, Zawinul, drummer Roy McCurdy, bassist Victor Gaskin, and cornetist Nat Adderley lots of elasticity to develop their ideas. While most of these pieces were recorded in the mid-'60s and provide the album with a certain unity, a wide aesthetic gap exists between 1961's straightforward "One Man's Dream" and 1971's adventurous "Dr. Honorus Causa." So in one way, Cannonball Plays Zawinul provides a portrait of two artists who kept reaching beyond the obvious to find their muse. The album is an adventurous and thrilling document, sure to please fans of both players and anyone who enjoys challenging post-bop.
© Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:08
- Main artists: Cannonball Adderley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
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