Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball's Bossa Nova (1962)

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. –Eugene Holley Jr.

Personnel:
Cannonball Adderley (Alto Saxophone)
Sergio Mendes (Piano)
Durval Ferreira (Guitar)
Octavio Bailly (Double Bass)
Pedro Paulo (Trumpet)
Paulo Moura (Alto Saxophone)
Dom Um Romao (Drums)

Tracks:
1. Once I Loved (A.C. Jobim-V. DeMoraes-Gilbert)
2. Minha Saudade (Joao Donato)
3. Clouds (take 5) (D. Ferreira-M. Einhorn)
4. Clouds (take 7)
5. Groovy Sambas (Sergio Mendes)
6. Joyce's Sambas (D. Ferreira-M. Einhorn)
7. Corcavado (take8) (A.C. Jobim)
8. Corcavado (take 6)
9. Sambops (D. Ferreira-M. Einhorn)
10. Batida Diferentes (D. Ferreira-M. Einhorn)

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