Cannonball Adderley & The Bossa Rio Sextet - Cannonball's Bossa Nova (1962) [1999]

Florida-born alto saxophonist Julian Cannonball Adderley distinguished himself as a member of Miles Davis's groups (he's the sultry alto on Kind of Blue) and with the hard-bop ensembles he co-led with his cornet-playing brother Nat. This recording, produced by Orrin Keepnews in 1963 for the Riverside label, features Adderley performing bossa nova-based compositions. Anchored by Brazilian composer and pianist Sergio Mendes's band (with alto saxophonist Paulo Moura), Adderley's singing sax lines float over the sunny Rio rhythms, owing more to Benny Carter than Charlie Parker. The renditions of Antonio Carlos Jobim's standards "Corcovado" and "Once I Loved" and Joao Donato's "Minha Saudades" are comparable to Stan Getz's Legendary records from the same period, showing anew that jazz and South American music have learned much from each other. ~ Amazon.com


Tracks::

1. Clouds - Einhorn, Mauricio/Ferreira, Durval 4:51
2. Minha Saudade - Donato, Joao 2:22
3. Corcovado (Quiet Nights) - Jobim, Antonio Carlos 6:43
4. Batida Diferente - Einhorn, Mauricio/Ferreira, Durval 3:27
5. Joyce's Samba - Einhorn, Mauricio/Ferreira, Durval 3:12
6. Groovy Samba - Mendes, Sergio 4:59
7. O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved) - DeMoraes, Vinicius/Jobim, Antonio Carlos/Gilbert 7:48
8. Sambop - Einhorn, Mauricio/Ferreira, Durval 3:34
9. Corcovado (Quiet Nights) [alt. take] - Jobim, Antonio Carlos 5:38
10. Clouds [single version] - Einhorn, Mauricio/Ferreira, Durval 2:42


Personnel:

Cannonball Adderley, Paulo Moura (alto saxophone);
Pedro Paulo (trumpet);
Sergio Mendes (piano);
Durval Ferreira (guitar);
Octavio Bailey, Jr. (bass);
Dom Um Romao (drums).

Producer: Orrin Keepnews. Recorded at Plaza Sound, New York, New York on December 7, 10 & 11, 1962.