AVID Jazz here presents four classic Nat Adderley albums including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD.
Thats Nat, Introducing Nat Adderley, To The Ivy League and Much Brass
Step up to the plate Nat Adderley, perhaps unfairly overshadowed by older brother Julian Cannonball Adderley (AMSC1022)
this is his time!! Our first album Thats Nat features an exciting, swinging set where Nat is joined by Jerome Richardson on tenor and flute, Kenny Clarke on drums, Hank Jones on piano and Wendell Marshall on bass. For Introducing Nat Adderley Nat is joined by big brother Julian Cannonball Adderley on alto sax, Horace Silver on piano, Roy Haynes on drums and Paul Chambers on bass- thats some line up folks!! All but one selection was written by the Adderley brothers. The brothers are together again for To The Ivy League, albeit with a different line up comprised of the musicians that had been currently playing the clubs prior to the recording. Joining Nat and Cannonball are Junior Mance on piano, Charles Wright on drums, Sam Jones on bass with Al McKibbon taking over the bass duties on four numbers. For Much Brass Nat has assembled a Septet featuring as the title suggests a striking three brass blend of cornet, trombone and tuba. On cornet, Nat himself of course, on trombone Slide Hampton while Layman Jackson takes up the tuba. Completing the Septet is Wynton Kelly on piano (from Miles band) Sam Jones on bass and Albert Heath on drums.
All four albums plus have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest ever sound quality!
CD1
1-6: Thats Nat
1. Porky
2. I Married an Angel
3. Big E
4. Kuzzins Buzzin
5. Ann Springs
6. You Better Go Now
7-15: Introducing Nat Adderley
7. Watermelon
8. Little Joanie Walks
9. Two Brothers
10. I Should Care
11. Crazy Baby
12. New Arrivals
13. Sun Dance
14. Fort Lauderdale
15. Friday Nite
CD2
1: Introducing Nat Adderley
1. Blues for Bohemia
2-10: To The Ivy League
2. # 251
3. Sams Tune
4. Bimini
5. The Fat Man
6. Sermonette
7. Jackleg
8. The Nearness of You
9. Rattlers Groove
10. Hayseed
11-18: Much Brass
11.Blue Concept
12.Little Miss
13.Israel
14.What Next
15.Moving
16.Blue Brass
17.Accents
18.Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child