Album 919
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Year: 1958
Nat's brother Cannonball Adderley is joined here by Miles Davis in one of his few appearances not as a band leader as they effortlessly trade solos throughout. At the time Cannonball was playing with Miles and his influence is all over this record. A nice way for me to cheat in a second Miles Davis album really. But seriously this recording just flows so well, opening up with my favourite rendition of Autumn Leaves it just grabs you and won't let go until you get startled by Davis gruffly asking "is that what you wanted Alfred?" at the end of One for Daddy-O, just in time to ease yourself out with Dancing In the Dark. Art Blakey also returns here in this list, having played on Monk's Music , and keeps the whole thing together brilliantly. If you haven't given Hard Bop a try yet, this is your reminder to.
3 Choice Tracks: Autumn Leaves, Love For Sale, One For Daddy-O