Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago

Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago
Studio album by
Cannonball Adderley
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 3, 1959
StudioUniversal (Chicago)
GenreJazz
Length34:01
LabelMercury
MG 20449
ProducerJack Tracy
Cannonball Adderley chronology
Blue Spring
(1959) 		Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago
(1959) 		Cannonball Takes Charge
(1959)
John Coltrane chronology
Giant Steps
(1959) 		Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago
(1959) 		Stardust
(1959)
Alternative cover
Cannonball & Coltrane (1964, LM 82009)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago (later released as Cannonball & Coltrane in 1964, on Limelight) is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, his final release on the Mercury label, featuring performances by Adderley with John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb.[1]

With Bill Evans substituting for Wynton Kelly on most tracks, these musicians would record the classic album Kind of Blue (1959), with regular employer Miles Davis, shortly after this session.[1]

Reception and context

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states: "Altoist Cannonball Adderley and tenor saxophonist John Coltrane really push each other on these six selections... Coltrane's very serious sound is a striking contrast to the jubilant Adderley alto... With pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb playing up to their usual level, this gem is highly recommended".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars asserting: "The session with Coltrane is really the Miles Davis band without Miles and it's a bit of good fun, both hornmen flexing their muscles on the blues and a ballad feature apiece".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

  1. "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) – 4:40
  2. "Stars Fell on Alabama" (Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins) – 6:15
  3. "Wabash" (Adderley) – 5:46
  4. "Grand Central" (Coltrane) – 4:33
  5. "You're a Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 5:34
  6. "The Sleeper" (Coltrane) – 7:13

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 19 October 2009
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed 19 October 2009
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 9. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 5. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.