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Jazz Icons - Cannonball Adderley Live in '63

Jazz Icons - Cannonball Adderley Live in '63

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Contents

This DVD is included in the Jazz Icons 3: Boxed Set (7 DVDs)

Boasts two beautifully filmed concerts from one of the most celebrated sextets in jazz history, captured at the top of its game. Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Nat Adderley (cornet) and the masterful Yusef Lateef (tenor sax, flute, oboe), provide a massive three-horn frontline attack, while the stellar rhythm section featuring a pre-Weather Report Joe Zawinul (piano), Sam Jones (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums) fuel the songs with a deep, infectious swing. Quincy Jones' Jessica's Day leaps from the gate with a huge “big band” sound that is extraordinary for only six musicians.

This DVD is a reminder that Cannonball Adderley was one of the most outstanding and highly respected alto saxophonists in the history of jazz, a blues-based jazzman who could play anything in superb fashion. Switzerland 1963: Jessica's Day; Angel Eyes; Jive Samba; Bohemia After Dark; Dizzy's Business; Trouble in Mind; Work Song; Unit 7; Germany 1963: Jessica's Day; Brother John; Jive Samba.

Extended Article

Jazz Icons™ is an ongoing DVD series featuring full-length concerts and in-studio performances by the greatest legends of jazz, filmed all over the world from the 1950s through 1970s. Beautifully transferred from the original masters, none of these concerts has ever been officially released on home video, and in many cases, the material was never broadcast. Each DVD is produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates.

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"The release of Jazz Icons™ is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule — an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From Big Band and Bebop to Dixieland and Cool, it's all here and it all swings. These jazz legends, from Dizzy and Count to Louis and Ella, are the Bachs and Beethovens of our generation. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture. I'm honored to be a featured part of it, but I'm more thrilled just to sit down and watch it with my grandkids." —Quincy Jones