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    Cannonball Adderley

    Cannonball's Sharpshooters

    Verve Vault Vinyl
    €29,99

    Release date: April 10, 2026

    "Cannonball’s Sharpshooters," originally released in 1958, documents alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley leading a quintet featuring cornetist Nat Adderley, pianist Junior Mance, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Recorded on March 4 and 6, 1958, at Bell Sound in New York City, the session captures the group just days before Adderley's recording session for "Somethin' Else" with Miles Davis, placing the album at a pivotal moment in his late-1950s trajectory.

     

    The ensemble presents a compact hard-bop program reflecting Adderley's blues-inflected phrasing alongside the harmonic language of modern bebop. The repertoire balances standards, bop vehicles, and originals, including Tadd Dameron’s "Our Delight" and Thelonious Monk's "Straight, No Chaser." Adderley's trademark exuberance while leading an all-star lineup of 1950s jazz defines the character of this session.

     

    Verve Vault Series: Cut and mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl by Optimal. Single sleeve with iconic original artwork.

    Tracklisting:

    A1. Our Delight
    A2. What's New?
    A3. Fuller Bop Man
    A4. Jubilation
    B1. Stay On It
    B2. If I Love Again
    B3. Straight No Chaser

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    Format Album
    Release Date 2026
    Speed 33 RPM
    Size 12"