Intent on burning down the house, Burnin' in Bordeaux: Live in France 1969 finds Cannonball Adderley gleefully passing out the matches. After twenty-eight seconds of brief, causally expectant applause ...

In his most natural setting—onstage alongside brother Nat Adderley—and accompanied by pianist George Duke, bassist Walter Booker and the trusty Roy McCurdy on drums, Cannonball Adderley pops and bops ...

Jazz is often seen as complex and intellectual, but for Cannonball Adderley, it was about something much simpler: joy. Known for his infectious energy, soulful playing, and conversational stage ...

Jazz is often seen as complex, even intimidating - but not when Cannonball Adderley played it. With a sound as warm as summer and a soul as bold as brass, he brought joy back to the genre. This is the ...