Search - Cannonball Adderley & His Orch :: African Waltz (Mlps)

Disappointing

Bomojaz | South Central PA, USA | 02/20/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Made on 2 separate dates in 1961 with a big band, this album is not among Cannonball's best. Almost all the tempos are in the medium range, and the music seems to drag. "West Coast Blues" gets a nice playing, but the album on whole disappoints."

A Collaborative Effort -Ernie Wilkins Jr. with Cannonball

Brian D. Fitzpatrick | Medford, MA | 10/22/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great chance to hear the great talents of Ernie Wilkins Jr.All the arrangements with the exception of Stockholm Sweetnin'(Quincy Jones,arranged by Bob Brookmeyer),are from his pen.The orchestra is a great one.Cannonball contributes some premium solos over the ingenious ideas and prowess of Wilking's charts.Also, a gorgeous reading by Cannonball on Jerome Kerm's ballad 'Smoke Get's In Your Eyes.On 'Stockholm Sweetnin' Nat,Cannonball's brother,plays with great melodic invention on Brookmeyer's arrangement.There is a great range of ideas presented here.The collaborative effort is of the highest calibre,and very worthy of a careful listening.Enjoy!



|THE ORCHESTRA|

[Personnel]

|Trumpets|

Nat Adderley

Clark Terry

Nick Travis

Ernie Royal

|Trombones|

Bob Brookmeyer

Melba Riston

Jimmy Cleveland

Paul Faulise

|Reeds|

Cannonball Adderley

Jerome Richardson(tenor,flute)

Oliver Nelson(tenor,flute)

Arthur Clark-baritone sax

Don Butterfield-tuba

|RHYTHM SECTION|

Wynton Kelly-piano

Sam Jones-bass

Louis Hayes/Charles Persnip-drums



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