Naturally!

Nat Adderley

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 2003)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 1961
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B00008AY68
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #375,341 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

Limited Edition digitally remastered Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Jazzland. 2006. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nat Plays "Naturally!", May 22, 2003

By	Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Cornetist Nat Adderley's "Naturally!" was a natural choice to finally get reissued by the folks at OJC. (It's nice to see there are still some gems in the vaults.) A delightful disc, it is actually two different sessions. The first four tracks are from 6/20/61 and feature the rhythm trio that was associated at this time with his brother Cannonball -- Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. Tracks 5-8 were recorded a month later on 7/19/61 and feature the rhythm trio of Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. While these two great trios more than amply back Nat, the album lacks a certain cohesion, particularly due to the contrasting styles of Zawinul and Kelly. This concept of a split LP might have worked fine for vinyl, where you literally had to flip over the record to hear the other band, but it loses something on CD. It is still a strong effort nonetheless, though jazz listeners new to Nat may want to start with "Work Song," or one of his outings with brother Cannonball.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nat's best, February 20, 2005

By	Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is my favorite Nat Adderley album. Compared to many of his other, especially later, releases, this CD is quite a standout. The album mixes tempos nicely, and tune selection is excellent. Only the slow "Love Letters" doesn't do much for me; all the other tunes are very good. Recommended.