Portrait of Cannonball | |
Type: | Album |
Artist: | Cannonball Adderley |
Border: | yes |
Released: | 1958 |
Recorded: | July 1, 1958 |
Studio: | Reeves Sound (New York City) |
Genre: | Jazz |
Length: | 38:06 57:49 CD reissue |
Label: | Riverside RLP 12-269 |
Producer: | Orrin Keepnews |
Prev Title: | Somethin' Else |
Prev Year: | 1958 |
Next Title: | Jump for Joy |
Next Year: | 1958 |
Portrait of Cannonball (1958) is the ninth album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, and his first release on the Riverside label, featuring performances by Blue Mitchell, Bill Evans, Sam Jones, and Philly Joe Jones.[1]
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars and states: "Everyone is in top form on a varied set.... One of the highlights from Adderley's hard bop prime".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "Portrait of Cannonball (which includes three alternate takes on the CD issue) finds Blue Mitchell taking some welcome limelight – though he sounds no more facile than the oft-maligned Nat - and an early glimpse of Bill Evans finding his way through "Nardis"".[3]
All compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except as indicated