Nat Adderley - Work Song (1960) (eac-log-cover)

Nat Adderley - Work Song (1960)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 210MB

OJC

AMG:
This CD reissue brings back a near-classic by cornetist Nat Adderley. Utilizing a cornet-cello-guitar front line (with Sam Jones and Wes Montgomery) along with a top-notch rhythm section (pianist Bobby Timmons, Percy Heath, or Keter Betts on bass and drummer Louis Hayes), Adderley performs a fine early version of his greatest hit ("Work Song") and helps introduce Cannonball Adderley's "Sack O' Woe." Four songs use a smaller group with Timmons absent on "My Heart Stood Still" (which finds Keter Betts on cello and Jones on bass), "Mean to Me" featuring Nat backed by Montgomery, Betts, and Hayes, and two ballads ("I've Got a Crush on You" and "Violets for Your Furs") interpreted by the Adderley-Montgomery-Jones trio. No matter the setting, Nat Adderley is heard throughout in peak form, playing quite lyrically. Highly recommended.

Tracks:
All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated
1. "Work Song" - 4:15
2. "Pretty Memory" (Bobby Timmons) - 3:54
3. "I've Got a Crush on You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:55
4. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 5:01
5. "Fallout" - 4:54
6. "Sack of Woe" - 4:28
7. "My Heart Stood Still" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:25
8. "Violets for Your Furs" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 3:50
9. "Scrambled Eggs" (Sam Jones) - 3:20
* Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on January 25, 1960 (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7) and January 27, 1960 (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8 & 9)

Personnel:
* Nat Adderley – cornet
* Wes Montgomery - guitar
* Bobby Timmons - piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6 & 9)
* Sam Jones - bass cello
* Keter Betts - bass, cello
* Percy Heath - bass
* Louis Hayes - drums

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Nat Adderley - A Little New York Midtown Music (1978) (eac-log-cover)

Nat Adderley - A Little New York Midtown Music (1978)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 260MB

OJC | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
Cornetist Nat Adderley is heard with an all-star quintet also featuring tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin and keyboardist Victor Feldman on this enjoyable set. Except for "Come Rain or Come Shine," all of the melodies are group originals (including four by Adderley). The music is essentially modern hard bop and is as well-played as one would expect from this strong personnel.

Tracks:
1-Fortunes Child 6:17
2-A Little New York Midtown Music 7:42
3-Sunshine Sammy 7:44
4-Yeehaw Junction 5:41
5-Come Rain Or Come Shine 5:28
6-Whipitup 3:26
7-Saguaro 7:19

Personnel:
Bass - Ron Carter
Cornet - Nat Adderley
Drums - Roy McCurdy
Piano - Victor Feldman
Producer - Orrin Keepnews
Saxophone - Johnny Griffin

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Cannonball & Nat Adderley - Adderley Brothers_ The Savoy Recordings 2cd (1955) (eac-flac-cover)

Cannonball & Nat Adderley - Adderley Brothers_ The Savoy Recordings 2cd (1955)

jazz | 2cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 610MB

Brilliant Jazz | released 2006 | RAR +5% recovery

Re-edited release of: The Adderley Brothers - The Summer of '55 (Savoy '99)
AMG:
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and Nat Adderley are both legendary names in jazz now, but when the material on these two discs was recorded in 1955, they were newcomers on the New York jazz scene. These 21 tracks were originally released on three separate LPs: the first as Bohemia After Dark (with drummer Kenny Clarke billed as leader), the second under Cannonball's name as Spontaneous Combustion, and the third titled That's Nat. This reissue leaves the tracks in the same order as that found on the original LPs (with the addition of several alternate takes). The playing is stupendous, and Cannonball's alto sax is particularly reminiscent of Charlie Parker at the peak of his powers. Cannonball and Nat's compositions, especially the very boppish "Chasm" and the bluesy "Hear Me Talkin' to Ya" simultaneously hark back to and expand the bebop tradition in a way that would lead directly to the hard bop sound of Art Blakey and others. On his solo date, Nat's trumpet style is a bit more individualized than Cannonball's alto; his tone is sweet, his phrasing fluid. The packaging is attractive and there are excellent liner notes. Highly recommended.

Tracks:
cd 1
01. Willow Weep For Me [06:23]
02. Bohemia After Dark (Take 2) [06:06]
03. Bohemia After Dark (Take 1) [05:45]
04. Late Entry [03:16]
05. Spontaneous Combustion [10:07]
06. With Apologies To Oscar (Take 3) [05:44]
07. With Apologies To Oscar (Take 2) [05:45]
08. Chasm [04:22]
09. Hear Me Talking To Ya [09:13]
10. Still Talking To Ya [08:52]
cd 2
01. I Married An Angel [04:33]
02. Caribbean Cutie [07:04]
03. Flamingo [07:01]
04. Porky [05:16]
05. Big E [10:42]
06. We'll Be Together Again [06:57]
07. You Better Go Now [06:00]
08. Kuzzin's Buzzin [05:11]
09. A Little Taste (Take 2) [05:10]
10. A Little Tast (Take 3) [05:01]
11. Ann Springs [06:17]

Personnel:
Nat Adderley (Cornet), Wendell Marshall (Bass), Kenny Clarke (Drums), Hank Jones (Piano), Horace Silver (Piano), Jerome Richardson (Flute), Cannonball Adderley (Sax), Donald Byrd (Trumpet), Jerome Richardson (Sax (Tenor)

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