Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
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Artist: Cannonball AdderleyEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1999-03-09
Music Label: Blue Note Records
Soundtracks:
- Autumn Leaves
- Love For Sale
- Somthin' Else
- One For Daddy-o
- Dancing In The Dark
- Bangoon
Music reviews of Somethin' Else
Music Review: It's Something Spectacular! Six Stars!
Rating: 5 Stars
This is simply one of those amazing recordings that just about everyone can agree on labeling a CLASSIC. And if any jazz recording truly deserves this description, it's "Somethin' Else". It is my second favorite jazz album of all-time (right behind "Kind of Blue"). The way Miles and Cannonball play off of each other is truly somethin' special. It's like watching an old William Powell - Myrna Loy movie, or Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen play basketball, two artists who seem to not only know the other like the back of their hand, but also seem to be able to feed off of one another, not so much in a competitive way, but more of a playful, venerating one. The result for us of course, is magical! This classic is a perfect example of why art is so important in today's society. I can be having the absolute worst day of my life, however as soon as I come home and turn a CD like this one on it's almost as if my troubles seem to vanish within minutes. Try to it sometime, and see if I am just throwing out b.s. hyperbole. If you are a jazz fan and this doesn't do it for you, then I don't know what to recommend besides maybe some wine or opium. It would be like a classic rock fan who doesn't like "Revolver" or "Dark Side of the Moon". You might get a few fickle jazz fans out there who prefer different cups of tea, but for the most part (as you can also see by the five-star Amazon rating) this one is a no-brainer as most jazz zealots will agree.
This album is just over 43 minutes of pure bliss. Everytime I play this one I enjoy it more than the time before. And what's really ironic is the fact that everytime I play it I think the opposite - that I am actually going to be sick of the CD by now because of the many times I've already played it. That Miles Davis sure had some kind of run during 1958 and 1959. Has anyone in the history of music (the Beatles included) contributed more in nearly a two year span than this man? Along with "Somethin' Else" and "Kind of Blue" there were also "Milestones", "Sketches of Spain", "Porgy and Bess", etc... Not too shabby to say the least.
So please, if you are new to jazz music, make this purchase right away. It's not just about Miles and Cannonball, the rest of the quintet, the outstanding rythm section - Art Blakey (drums), Sam Jones (bass), and Hank Jones (piano) - all give inspired performances. I have never heard Art Blakey so restrained, but it works to perfection on this recording and his performance was perfect for it's subtle, yet soft nature (yes, drums can actually sound serene). This one deserves to be in it's own category - 6 STAR REVIEW!
Description of Somethin' Else
All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.When alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley culled together this quartet, he grabbed three champions from seemingly disparate schools to complement his flinty solos: Miles Davis, the king of cool; Art Blakey, the thundering force of hard bop; Hank Jones, a veteran of swing; and Sam Jones, a versatile bassist adaptable to nearly any setting. The results are one of Blue Note's most beloved albums. The open-ended beauty of "Autumn Leaves," which features Davis beautifully stating the melody on muted trumpet, sounds like it could easily be an outtake from Kind of Blue (which it isn't). The midtempo title track provides the centerpiece of this classic as Adderley echoes Miles's swaggering melody before both unravel wonderful solos. A must-have Blue Note album. --John Murph
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