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Cannonball Adderley: Love, Sex And The Zodiac

In April 1974, “Fantasy” label released “Love, Sex, and the Zodiac”, the 47th Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded in 1970, in Berkeley, California, and was produced by David Axelrod.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Hal Galper – electric piano
  • George Duke – clavinet, ARP synthesizer
  • Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • Roy McCurdy – drums
  • Rick Holmes – narration

Track listing:

  1. Introduction – Hal Galper
  2. Aries: Damn Right – George Duke
  3. Taurus: Wampus Cat – Walter Booker
  4. Gemini: Ecstasy – Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Jimmy Jones
  5. Cancer: All Sides – Nat Adderley
  6. Leo: Rosebud – Hal Galper
  7. Virgo: For Pam – Hal Galper
  8. Libra: Patricia – Roy McCurdy
  9. Scorpio: Back “A” Town – Nat Adderley
  10. Sagittarius: West Texas – Nat Adderley
  11. Capricorn: The Gentle – Nat Adderley
  12. Aquarius: Humanity Plus – Julian “Cannoball” Adderley, Nat Adderley
  13. Pisces: Allison’s Trip – Nat Adderley

Illimois Jacquet: Swing’s The Thing

In December 1956, “Clef” label released “Swing’s the Thing”, the twelve Illinois Jacquet album. It was recorded in October 1956, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
  • Roy Eldridge – trumpet
  • Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Jo Jones – drums
  • Phil Stern – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Las Vegas Blues – Roy Eldridge
  2. Harlem Nocturne – Earle Hagen, Dick Rodgers
  3. Can’t We Be Friends? – Paul James, Kay Swift
  4. Achtung – Illinois Jacquet
  5. Have You Met Miss Jones? – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  6. Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joe Young

Harry Edison & Buck Clayton: Harry Edison Swings Buck Clauton

In December 1958, “Verve” label released “Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton”, album by Harry Edison and Buck Clayton. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Nola Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Harry Edison, Buck Clayton – trumpet
  • Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Costa – vibraphone
  • Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Joe Benjamin – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Sheldon Marks – art direction
  • Burt Goldblatt – photography
  • John Hammond – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Edison except where noted.

  1. Memories for the Count
  2. Come With Me
  3. Critic’s Delight
  4. Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
  5. Medley: It All Depends On You/Charmaine/How Long Has This Been Going On?/Makin’ Whoopee – Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown/Ernö Rapée, Lew Pollack/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin/Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn