Cannonball & Coltrane [Import]

John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000476X
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,325 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Limehouse Blues

2. Stars Fell On Alabama

3. Wabash

4. Grand Central

5. You're A Weaver Of Dreams

6. The Sleeper

Editorial Reviews

Julian Cannball Adderley and John Coltrane winton kelly paul chambers jimmy cobb

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is in print under a different name, April 30, 2003

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Andrew Oliver (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cannonball & Coltrane (Audio CD)

The album is actually still in print, under the name "Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago" and is on Verve Records, I believe.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Swinging Jazz from two great saxophonists, February 17, 2009

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Roger Berlind (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cannonball & Coltrane (Audio CD)

This album gives you 6 swinging hardbop jazz numbers featuring saxophonists Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane. Originally, this album was released as "The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago" in 1959. The current name appears to have been used later after Coltrane became more famous. On the other hand, Coltrane did pen two originals for the album. In reality, this was the Miles Davis band of the period without its leader. In any case, it provides a great opportunity to contrast the styles of these two renowned saxophonists side by side. The excellent liner notes provide commentary on their differences and the way Coltrane pushed Adderley on this album to be more adventuresome.

The album kicks off with "Limehouse Blues" which is followed by the old ballad "Stars Fell on Alabama" (made famous by trombonist/singer Jack Teagarden); Coltrane sits this one out. "Wabash" is a funky number by Adderley and is followed by Coltrane's fast-paced "Grand Central". Another ballad, "You're a Weaver of Dreams" gives Coltrane the spotlight. The album wraps up with Coltrane's second tune, "The Sleeper", which is another blues that finds the two horns chasing each other in the opening and closing sections.

Note that while Amazon lists this album as discontinued, this really just means that they are not able to sell it anymore. It is still available from BMG Music which is where I got it sometime within the past 1-2 years.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is available under another title...goofy..., September 13, 2003

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"douglasnegley" (Pittsburgh, Pa. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cannonball & Coltrane (Audio CD)

There is a 'Remastered' version of "The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago", which is the same recording date. I have trouble with the sound on this particular release - of Paul Chambers - you almost can not heae him. Hopefully th'Remastered' "..Chicago 5tet" recording has corrected that.