Unit 7 (jazz composition) explained

Unit 7 is a jazz composition by bassist Sam Jones originally composed for the 1962 album Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It's also known as "Cannon's Theme."^[5]

Notable recordings

• Cannonball Adderley – The Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York (1962)^[6]
• Sam Jones – Sam Jones & Co. – Down Home (1962)^[7]
• Wes Montgomery and Wynton Kelly – Smokin' at the Half Note (1965)^{[8] [9]}
• The New York Jazz Guitar Ensemble – Four On Six: A Tribute To Wes Montgomery (1985)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Unit 7 by Sam Jones/arr. Greg Yasinitsky J.W. Pepper Sheet Music. www.jwpepper.com. 2019-02-03.
2. Web site: Jazz Birthdays Nov. 12 - Sam Jones. npepperl. www.kuvo.org. en. 2019-02-03.
3. Web site: Sam Jones Artists. RETROFUZZ. Blue Note Records. en. 2018-12-17.
4. Web site: Song: Unit 7 written by Sam Jones SecondHandSongs. secondhandsongs.com. 2019-02-03.
5. Book: Dis Here: A Bio-discography of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. 2000. Greenwood Publishing Group. 9780313302404. en.
6. Web site: Cannonball Adderley Catalog. www.jazzdisco.org. 2018-12-18.
7. Web site: Sam Jones & Co. - Down Home. Discogs. en. 2018-12-18.
8. Web site: Classic recordings—Wes Montgomery Jazz Institute of Chicago. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304005318/http://www.jazzinchicago.org/educates/journal/reviews/classic-recordings-wes-montgomery. dead. 2012-03-04. 2012-03-04. 2018-12-18.
9. Web site: Unit 7 - Cannonball Adderley Cover Songs. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-02-03.
10. Web site: Four On Six: A Tribute To Wes Montgomery - New York Jazz Guitar Ensemble Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. en-us. 2018-12-18.