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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco
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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco
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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco
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Hot on the heels of session work with
and his
-era group, alto saxophonist
recorded this excellent live date with his brother, cornetist
, along with pianist
, bassist
, and drummer
.
defined the accessible, yet technically challenging, soul-jazz that
would be associated with for the rest of his career. The warm, exuberant feel of the quintet is especially evident on the set's two finest tracks -- a spirited take on
's "Hi-Fly," and on
' swinging "This Here." Two of
's own compositions, "Spontaneous Combustion" and "You Got It!," blend blazing post-bop dexterity with pulsing, infectious blues structures. Both
and
play with stunning, bluesy brilliance here, while the rhythm section ably anchors the proceedings. Outside of
,
's 1958 masterpiece,
may be the saxophonist's defining moment. ~ Anthony Tognazzini