''Cannonball in Japan'' is a live recording by the

Cannonball Adderley Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928August 8, 1975) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered by the general public for the 1966 soul ...

Quintet at the Sankei Hall in

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which was first released on the Japanese Capitol label in 1966 before being more widely released on CD in 1990.Cannonball Adderley catalog
accessed June 28, 2017

Reception

'' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' states "''Cannonball in Japan'' is another live show in a favourite location: the group play well enough, but it won't enrich any who have other Adderley records". The

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review stated "Japanese live albums are almost always a delight. Respectful audiences and high-fidelity recording equipment usually combine to make terrific-sounding records of strong, intense performances. Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's fantastic live document ''In Japan'' is no exception. Recorded in August 1966 in Tokyo, ''In Japan'' features the alto saxophonist at the peak of his career. Backed by his best band—cornet player Nat Adderley, electric pianist Joe Zawinul, bassist Victor Gaskin, and drummer Roy McCurdy—Adderley runs through a fairly standard set but does so in anything but a workmanlike way".

Track listing

#"Work Song" ( Oscar Brown Jr., Nat Adderley) – 4:30 #"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) – 5:20 #"This Here" ( Bobby Timmons, Jon Hendricks) – 10:09 #"Money in the Pocket" (Joe Zawinul, James Rowser) – 10:39 #"The Sticks" ("Cannonball" Adderley) – 4:03 #"Jive Samba" (Nat Adderley) – 8:36

Personnel

* Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto sax * Nat Adderley – cornet * Joe Zawinul – piano * Victor Gaskin – bass * Roy McCurdy – drums

References

{{Authority control Capitol Records live albums 1966 live albums Cannonball Adderley live albums