Cannonball Adderley › Spontaneous Combustion: The Explosive Cannonball Adderley

Personnel: Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Jerome Richardson (flute, tenor saxophone); Donald Byrd (trumpet); Nat Adderley (cornet); Horace Silver (piano); Paul Chambers (bass instrument); Kenny Clarke (drums).

This valuable set features altoist Cannonball Adderley's first recordings, cut just days after the unknown had greatly impressed musicians when he sat in with Oscar Pettiford's group at the Cafe Bohemia. He is quite impressive throughout, holding his own in an all-star octet led by drummer Kenny Clarke with trumpeter Donald Byrd, brother Nat Adderley on cornet, Jerome Richardson on reeds, and pianist Horace Silver. The second half of the set is the first of many quintet dates he led with Nat. This near-classic music is highlighted by "Bohemia After Dark," Nat's feature on "We'll Be Together Again," "A Little Taste," and the title cut. Spontaneous Combustion was reissued by the Savoy label in 2006 with 24-bit digital remastering and new cover art. ~ Scott Yanow & Al Campbell

Genre:

• Jazz

Music Categories:

• Jazz Instrument: Alto Sax

Product Series:

• Rare & Hard-To-Find Audio CDs