Plus (Cannonball Adderley Quintet album)

Plus
Studio album by
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
ReleasedMid November 1961[1]
RecordedMay 11, 1961
StudioPlaza Sound (New York City)
GenreJazz
Length42:21 original LP
54:33 CD reissue
LabelRiverside
RLP 12-388
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Cannonball Adderley chronology
African Waltz
(1961) 		Plus
(1961) 		Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley
(1961)

Plus is an album by Cannonball Adderley Quintet released on the Riverside label featuring performances by Adderley with Nat Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Victor Feldman, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes.[2]

The two additional tracks added on the CD reissue, an alternate take of "Lisa" and "O.P.", were discovered in the mid-1980s. The latter is named after Oscar Pettiford, but features a different lineup; for instance, Adderley does not play on it. Producer Keepnews speculated that the second cellist playing was Ron Carter.[3]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states "The music falls between funky soul-jazz and hard bop, and each of the performances (particularly 'Star Eyes' and 'Well You Needn't') is enjoyable."[4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "Plus brings in Wynton Kelly on a few tracks, enabling Feldman to play some more vibes, but it's otherwise a routine Adderley band date".[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[5]

Track listing

  1. "Arriving Soon" (Vinson) – 8:11
  2. "Well, You Needn't" (Monk) – 6:27
  3. "New Delhi" (Victor Feldman) – 6:58
  4. "Winetone" (Wynton Kelly) – 6:58
  5. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Raye) – 7:06
  6. "Lisa" [Take 8] (Feldman, Phil Zito) – 6:41

Bonus tracks on CD:

  2. "Lisa" [Alternate Take] – 7:00
  3. "O.P." (Sam Jones) – 5:12

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard Nov 27, 1961
  2. ^ Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 20 October 2009
  3. ^ 1987 liner notes
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed 20 October 2009
  5. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 10. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.