- Artist:
- Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball's Sharpshooters
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Release date: 10 April 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