Nat Adderley - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (1997)

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Title: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Evidence[ECD 22176-2]
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 53:56
Total Size: 341 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Spontaneous Combustion (J.Adderley) - 5:56
02. Hummin' (N.Adderley) - 7:52
03. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Fields-McHugh) - 3:25
04. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) - 6:03
05. Rabbit (Hart) - 8:12
06. Mercy, Mercy Mercy (Zawinul) - 4:33
07. Papa Nat (Bargad) - 6:02
08. Trouble in Mind (Jones) - 4:37
09. Little Boy with the Sad Eyes (N.Adderley) - 7:16

personnel :

Nat Adderley - cornet, vocals (#3,8)
Antonio Hart - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Rob Bargad - piano
Walter Booker - bass
Jimmy Cobb - drums

Cornetist Nat Adderley's music has not developed much since his years with Cannonball Adderley, but the playing on this CD is of such a high level that one really does not mind. Adderley's chops sound better than usual for the period as he teams up with altoist Antonio Hart (who hints at Cannonball while giving the music his own approach), pianist Rob Bargad, bassist Walter Booker and drummer Jimmy Cobb. The nine songs include six from the Cannonball days, including a version of the title cut that gets beyond the melody for some fine solos, as well as a catchy original apiece by Hart and Bargad, and the standard "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Excellent hard bop.~Scott Yanow