Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (Mono, 200g SuperVinyl)
Cannonball Adderley, alto sax [click here to see more vinyl featuring Cannonball Adderley]
Miles Davis, trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Miles Davis]
Art Blakey, drums [click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Blakey]
Hank Jones, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Hank Jones]
Sam Jones, bass
Written by Joseph Kosma (A1), Johnny Mercer (A1), Jacques Prévert (A1), Cole Porter (A2), Miles Davis (B1), Nat Adderley (B2), Arthur Schwartz (B3), Howard Dietz (B3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g SuperVinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Classic Records
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded March 9, 1958 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Recorded and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Originally released in 1958
Reissued in 2005
Tracks:
Side A :
- Autumn Leaves
- Love For Sale
Side B :
- Somethin’ Else
- One For Daddy-O
- Dancing In The Dark
Reviews:
“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 cliché-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.” AllMusic Review by Rovi Staff
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.6 / 5