Somethin' Else

Somethin' Else

by Cannonball Adderley
Somethin' Else

Somethin' Else

by Cannonball Adderley

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Overview

Cannonball Adderley gave up his own band in 1957 when he had the opportunity to become a sideman in Miles Davis' epic ensemble with John Coltrane, eventually resulting in some of the greatest jazz recordings of all time (including Milestones and Kind of Blue). Davis returned the favor in March of 1958, appearing as a sideman on Adderley's all-star quintet date for Blue Note, and the resulting session is indeed Somethin' Else. Both horn players are at their peak of lyrical invention, crafting gorgeous, flowing blues lines on the title tune and "One for Daddy-O," as the rhythm team (Hank Jones, Sam Jones, Art Blakey) creates a taut, focused groove (pianist Hank Jones' sly, intuitive orchestrations are studies of harmonic understatement). Adderley's lush, romantic improvisation on "Dancing in the Dark" is worthy of Charlie Parker or Johnny Hodges, while the band refurbishes "Autumn Leaves" and "Love for Sale" into cliche-free swingers. And "Alison's Uncle" puts a boppish coda on Somethin' Else, one of the most gloriously laid-back blowing sessions of the hard bop era.

Product Details

Release Date: 05/03/2024
Label: Mobile Fidelity
UPC: 0821797227063
Rank: 18052

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cannonball Adderley   Primary Artist,Vocals,Sax (Alto)
Cannonball Adderley Group   Primary Artist
Miles Davis   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Trumpet
Sam Jones   Guest Artist,Bass,Double Bass
Hank Jones   Guest Artist,Piano
Art Blakey   Guest Artist,Drums
Junior Mance   Piano
Jimmy Cobb   Drums
Nat Adderley   Cornet

Technical Credits

Lorenz Hart   Composer
Sam Jones   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer,Translation
Howard Dietz   Composer
Ron McMaster   Digital Transfers
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Nat Adderley, Jr.   Composer
Nat Adderley   Composer
Michael Cuscuna   Producer
Miles Davis   Composer,Performer
Cannonball Adderley   Composer
Hank Jones   Composer
Arthur Schwartz   Composer
Alfred Lion   Producer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Oscar Brown, Jr.   Composer
Reid Miles   Design,Cover Design
Leonard Feather   Liner Notes
Francis Wolff   Photography
Gene Wright   Composer
Duke Pearson   Composer
Jacques Prevert   Composer
Joseph Kosma   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
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