CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET / LIVE AT JUST JAZZ 731031 (2CDR)

* SGF-00542 // CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET / LIVE AT JUST JAZZ 731031 (2CDR)
Recorded Live at Just Jazz, 22nd & Arch Sts., Philadelphia, PA, USA, October 31, 1973
EXCELLENT Audience Recording // 137 min

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - alto saxophone, vocals
Nat Adderley - cornet
Hal Galper - electric piano
Walter Booker - double bass
Roy McCurdy - drums

DISC 1
(First Show)
1. Tuning
2. RHYTHM SECTION
3. THE BLACK MESSIAH
4. COUNTRY PRECHER
5. AUTUMN LEAVES
6. FIVE OF A KIND
7. MERCY, MERCY, MERCY
8. THE SCENE
(Second Show)
9. RYTHM SECTION
10. SNAKIN' THE GRASS
11. SAUDADE (aka BOOK'S BOSSA)

DISC 2
1. Electric Piano Solo
2. OH BABE!
3. THE SCENE
(Third Show)
4. RHYTHM SECTION
5. AU PRIVAVE
6. THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE
7. LOVER MAN
8. WALK TALL
9. THE SCENE

This 1973 live recording of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet is a rare find, despite the abundance of recordings from the late '60s through '70. From the late '60s through '70, the band enjoyed a period of popularity, featuring keyboard luminaries from Joe Zawinul (pre-Weather Report) to George Duke (pre-Frank Zappa). While this '73 live recording lacks any superstars, the performance, perfected during the aforementioned star's time and later refined to a darker tone, is packed with performances of funky jazz-rock classics like "The Black Messiah" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy." Enjoy a new arrangement of the classic "Autumn Leaves," from the legendary jazz album known for its collaboration with Miles Davis. While the sound quality is a bit rough due to the audience recording, the rough transitions between songs have been fixed, making this a must-have addition to any collector's shelf.