Cannonball Adderley - Radio Nights (1968) [1991] CD-Rip

This CD contains private recordings of Cannonball Adderley's groups during 1967-68 playing at the Half Note in New York City. The music is quite worthy with altoist Cannonball Adderley featured in a quartet setting on "Stars Fell on Alabama," performing three songs with his quintet (including "Fiddler on the Roof") and playing three other pieces (highlighted by "Work Song" and "Unit Seven") with the sextet he had that featured Charles Lloyd on tenor. This music is generally superior to Adderley's commercial Capitol recordings of the period.

Tracks:

1. The Little Boy With The Sad Eyes (NaT Adderley]
2. Midnight Mood (Josef Zawinul, Ben Raleigh)
3. Stars Fell On Alabama (Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish)
4. Fiddler On The Roof (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick}
5. Work Song (Nat Adderley,Oscar Brown Jr)
6. The Song My Lady Sings (Charles Lloyd]
7. Unit Seven (Sam Jones)
8. Cannonball Monologues on:
i "Oh Babe"
ii "Country Preacher"
(Josef Zavinul)

Personnel:

"Stars Fell On Alabama"
Cannonball Adderley - Alto Sax, Joe Zawinul - Piano, Sam Jones - Bass, Roy McCurdy - Drums

"The Little Boy With The Sad Eyes", "Midnight Mood", "Fiddler On
Cannonball Adderley - Alto Sax, Nat Adderley - Cornet, Joe Zawinul - Piano, Sam Jones - Bass, Roy McCurdy - Drums

"Work Song", "The Song My Lady Sings", "Unit Seven"
Cannonball Adderley - Alto Sax, Nat Adderley - Cornet, Charles Lloyd - Tenor Sax, Joe Zawinul - Piano, Sam Jones - Bass, Louis Hayes - Drums