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I am writing this in the hope that when you do pick up this album in your favorite record store, that you will take the opportunity to listen to a bit of it. Just a couple of choruses by "CANNON BALL" will be enough to assure you of his stature as a Jazzman. This is not necessarily an introduction to "CANNON BALL" as he was introduced on records via a previous album called "BOHEMIA AFTER DARK," SAVOY MG-12017, which was just released a week before this.

Adderley's 'Presenting Cannonball,' 1955 - JazzWax

If you've already heard that album, you are sure to pick up this one also as here "CANNON BALL" is given quite a bit more time to express himself as this album features less horns, two, as against four in the "BOHEMIA AFTER DARK" Album. What I'm trying to say is that this is "CANNONBALL's" date and, as a leader, he blows more solos than do his very capable assistants.

His brother, Nat, is blowing Cornet, yeah, I said Cornet. It sounds like Trumpet, but I guess there is a slight difference to a guy that blows Cornet. I don't think I Cannonball Adderley Biography - Jazz Standards SELAR