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September 15th, 2008, 07:05 AM
Born on Sept. 15, 1928, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was a an alto sax player who played with Miles Davis on the landmark record "Kind of Blue" (and a few other notable sessions) as well as leading several of his own great bands. Adderley's quintet and sextet recordings are some of my favorite in all of jazz. The quintet's recording of band-member Joe Zawinul's "Mercy Mercy Mercy" (the live version from the Paris concert album) is among my favorite pieces of music ever recorded. Adderley passed away in 1975.
ps. Adderley hailed from my current hometown of Tampa, Florida.
ps. Adderley hailed from my current hometown of Tampa, Florida.