The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | October 18 & 20, 1959 The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 60:32 excluding alt. takes | |||
Label | Riverside RLP 12-311 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet chronology | ||||
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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco is a 1959 album by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet.
The groundbreaking album launched "soul jazz", according to
Background
The album was recorded at The Jazz Workshop in
Reception
Producer and jazz critic Orrin Keepnews described the album as "the birth of contemporary live recording"[1] and in May 1960, Time noted that the album's then 50,000 copies sold was "phenomenal for a jazz record", raising the album to the bestseller charts.[8] Music critic Scott Yanow describes the album as a "gem [...] essential for all jazz collections."[9] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "In San Francisco is a little overstretched, with four tracks nudging the 12-minute mark and some of the solos running out of steam too soon".[10]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
DownBeat | [11] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [10] |
Track listing
- "This Here" (Bobby Timmons) – 12:29[12]
- "Spontaneous Combustion" (Cannonball Adderley) – 11:55
- "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 11:09
- "You Got It!" (Cannonball Adderley) – 5:10
- "Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) – 8:06
- "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) – 11:43 (2000 Bonus Track; 2007 Bonus Track)
- "This Here [Alternate Take]"– 11:40 (2007 Bonus Track)
- "You Got It! [Alternate Take]" – 6:11 (2007 Bonus Track)
Personnel
Musicians
- Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
Production
- Orrin Keepnews – producer
- Reice Hamel – engineer
- Kirk Felton – digital remastering
- Paul Bacon – design
- Ken Braren – design
- Harris Lewine – design
- Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes
References
- ^ a b c Sidran, Ben. Jazz Profiles from NPR: Nat Adderley (1931-2000) NPR. Accessed June 15, 2021.
- ^ See also Herrmann, Zachary. (April 2, 2007) "Concord releases Orrin Keepnews Collection", JazzTimes Magazine. Accessed December 13, 2007.
- AllMusic.
- AllMusic.
- ^ a b Rickert, David. (June 13, 2007) "The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco", All About Jazz. Accessed December 13, 2007.
- ^ Chell, Samuel (June 16, 2007). "The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
- ^ Dryden, Ken (August 5, 2007). "Louis Hayes: Maximum Firepower and The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
- ^ Time staff. (May 30, 1960) Cannonball. Time in partnership with CNN. Accessed December 13, 2007.
- ^ AllMusic.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
- ^ Gitler, Ira (26 May 1960). "Cannonball Adderley: Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 11. p. 27.
- ^ Original track listing source Billboard. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco billboard.com. Accessed December 13, 2007.