 | Wednesday, March 7th at 9pm: ck off the month with the Lenard Simpson Quintet performing Cannonball Adderley’s 1960 Blue Note release, "At The Lighthouse". ABLBUM BACKGROUND: "This album was recorded in Hermosa Beach, California; October 16, 1960. It feature Adderley’s brother and partner in crime, Nat Adderley on cornet, Victor Feldman who has just been added to the group on piano, Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes on drums. With a mixture of standards and originals by Cannonball himself and Victor Feldman, this album has all the ingredients that make it a great record of its time." - Lenard Simpson PERFORMANCES BY: Lenard Simpson - Alto Gomeh Barak - Trumpet Julius Tucker - Piano Alex Warshawsky - Bass Alvin Cobb - Drums https://www.facebook.com/events/2085653498330537/ |
 | Thursday, March 8th at 9pm: The very next night the John Wojciechowski Quintet will perform Adderley’s 1966 release, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!" Live At "The Club". ABLBUM BACKGROUND: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! wasn't actually recorded "Live at 'The Club'," as its subtitle says. This was actually a hoax was meant to publicize a friend's nightclub venture in Chicago, but Adderley actually recorded the album in Los Angeles, where his producer set up a club in the Capitol studios, furnished with free drinks to an invitation-only audience. Naturally, the crowd is in an extremely good mood and Adderley's quintet, feeding off the energy in the room, gives them something to shout about." - Steve Huey PERFORMANCES BY: John Wojciechowski - Alto Tito Carrillo - Trumpet Joey Skoch - Piano Dennis Carroll - Bass George Fludas - Drums https://www.facebook.com/events/2012938535631231/ |
 | Wednesday, March 14th at 9pm: This week we'll be continuing our Month of Cannonball with Rajiv Halim Quintet performing Adderley’s 1959 release, "Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago". ABLBUM BACKGROUND: "“Quintet in Chicago” was recorded in February, 1959, at universal Recording's Studio B, Chicago, with Bernie Clapper, president of the firm, at the audio controls and released on Mercury records. It features Wynton Kelly on Piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Jimmy Cobb on drums and John Coltrane on Tenor saxophone. These sidemen were working with the Miles Davis Group at the Sutherland Hotel in 1959 at the time. Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane has such a personal sound that can be heard throughout the record, especially on “Weaver of Dreams” and ‘Stars Fell on Alabama.’” ~ Lenard Simpson PERFORMANCES BY: Rajiv Halim - Alto Saxophone Chris Madsen - Tenor Saxophone Jo Ann Daugherty - Piano Junius Paul - Bass George Fludas - Drums https://www.facebook.com/events/569182706749203/ |
 | Wednesday, March 21st at 9pm: Our fourth installment will feature the Ari Brown Quintet performing Adderley’s 1958 Blue Note release, "Something Else". ABLBUM BACKGROUND: “Cannonball Adderley gave up his own band in 1957 when he had the opportunity to become a sideman in Miles Davis' ensemble with John Coltrane, eventually resulting in some of the greatest jazz recordings of all time (including Milestones and Kind of Blue). In March of 1958, Davis returned the favor by appearing alongside Hank Jones, Sam Jones and Art Blakey on Adderley's all-star quintet to date for Blue Note, and the resulting session is indeed "Somethin' Else". Both horn players are at their peak of lyrical invention, crafting gorgeous, flowing blues lines on "Autumn Leaves" and "One for Daddy-O," as the rhythm team creates a taut, focused groove." - Rovi Staff PERFORMANCES BY: Ari Brown - Alto TBA - Trumpet Kirk Brown - Piano Yosef Bin Israel - Bass Avreeayl Ra - Drums https://www.facebook.com/events/192633217991402/ |
 | Thursday, March 29th at 9pm: For the grand finale, we'll conclude the month with the Mike Smith Quartet performing Adderley’s 1959 release, "Cannonball Takes Charge". ABLBUM BACKGROUND: "Adderley was on the verge of leaving Miles Davis's Sextet when he recorded the seven titles and two alternates that comprise this LP, the sixth in a seven-volume series of Riverside dates reissued by producer Orrin Keepnews. Accompanied by pianist Wynton Kelly and alternating bassists and drummers, Adderley is in fine form on these standards with the emphasis leaning a bit toward ballads and blues. Highlights include "Serenata," "Poor Butterfly" and two versions of "I Remember You."" - Scott Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Mike Smith - Alto Jordan Baskin - Piano Jeff Hamann - Bass Mike Schlick - Drums www.facebook.com/events/1966475783602540/ |
