Presenting Cannonball Adderley
# Presenting Cannonball Adderley

Presenting Cannonball is the 1955 debut album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, released on the Savoy label, featuring a quintet with Nat Adderley, Hank Jones, Paul Chambers, and Kenny Clarke. A 1994 Japanese CD release also included alternate takes of tracks from Adderley's recording debut previously released as Kenny Clarke's Bohemia After Dark (1955).

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |

The Billboard review in 1955 stated: "This is strong, vibrant, swinging jazz of the moderate-modern school." The Penguin Guide to Jazz states: "Everything was already in place at the time of his 1955 debut with brother Nat playing the eternal second fiddle". The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Already at this early stage, Adderley was a powerful player with a soulful sound that was almost distinctive."

## Track listing

All compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except where noted.

* "Spontaneous Combustion" - 10:06
* "Still Talkin' to Ya" - 8:58
* "A Little Taste" - 5:06
* "Caribbean Cutie" - 7:06
* "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) - 7:06
* "With Apologies to Oscar" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Nat Adderley) - 5:42 Bonus track on CD
* "Late Entry" (Adderley, Adderley) - 3:16 Bonus track on CD
* "Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) - 6:03 Bonus track on CD
* "With Apologies to Oscar" [alternate take] (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Nat Adderley) - 5:42 Bonus track on CD
* "A Little Taste" [alternate take] - 5:15 Bonus track on CD
* "Bohemia After Dark" [alternate take] (Pettiford) - 5:45 Bonus track on CD

   * Recorded on June 28 (tracks 6-9 & 11), and July 14 (tracks 1-5 & 10), 1955

## Personnel

* Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
* Nat Adderley – cornet (tracks 1-4 & 6-11)
* Donald Byrd - trumpet (tracks 6, 8-9 & 11)
* Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 6-9 & 11)
* Horace Silver - piano (tracks 6-9 & 11)
* Hank Jones - piano (tracks 1-5 & 10)
* Kenny Clarke - drums
* Paul Chambers - bass
