Jazz / Soul-Jazz; Hard Bop
Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings
1-12. tracks - 33:16 min.
Recorded: October 27,1955 (9~12), Otober,28,1955 (1~8), Fine Sound, New York, New York City
Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
Richard Hayman - arranger, conductor
Richard Hayman's Orchestra
Jump for Joy
13-22. tracks - 33:54 min.
Recorded: Aug 20 and 21, 1958, New York City
Julian Cannonball Adderley - alto sax
Emmett Berry - trumpet
Gene Orloff - violins
Leo Kruczek - violins
Dave Schwartz - viola
George Ricci - cello
Milt Hinton - bass
Bill Evans - piano
Barry Gaibraith - guitar
Jimmy Cobb drums
This CD reissues two complete LPs from near the beginning of altoist Cannonball Adderley's career. The first session is quite unusual for Adderley (who was completely unknown just a few months earlier) was given a very early opportunity to record with strings. He sounds fine on 11 standards and Terry Gibbs's "Lonely Dreams" but mostly sticks near the melody while Richard Hayman's Orchestra sounds rather anonymous. The 1958 sessions finds him performing ten songs from the early-'40s Duke Ellington show Jump for Joy (including "Just Squeeze Me," "I Got It Bad" and "Jump for Joy") while accompanied by a string quartet, a rhythm section and trumpeter Emmett Berry; Bill Russo provided the generally stimulating arrangements. The formerly rare music on this CD is enjoyable but not as essential as Adderley's slightly later Riverside albums.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic |
