Cannonball
Jazz
| Nov 2018
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-11-29
Reviewed 2018-11-29
Reviewed: 2018-11-29
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: An inveterate bebop stalwart, Cole leads the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra and several special guests in paying tribute to his hero, the legendary alto saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. The album comprises a dozen tunes closely associated with Adderley, as well as a brand-new Cole original (“Bell of the Ball”). While Cole often uses ideas from Adderley’s arrangements to formulate his own, no one could mistake either of the altoists for the other—nor would the stubbornly individual Cole want them to.
If You Like: Cannonball Adderley, Art Pepper, Benny Carter
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Del Sasser (4:19) – full band starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
2/ Dat Dere (4:27) – bass/piano starts> midetempo jam> sax solo> midtempo swinging jam> quick stop
*3/ The Stars Fell On Alabama (5:03) – sax starts> midtempo jam> slinky sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
*4/ Matchmaker, Matchmaker (3:31) – horns start> midtempo jam> swinging sax solo swings uptempo>
Trombone solo> piano solo>
5/ Jeannine 5:53) – drums start> uptempo jam with drum flourishes> slow fade
*6/ Jive Samba (6:38) – bass/drums start. Uptempo samba> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*7/ Bell of the Ball (4:16) –horns start> uptempo swinging jam> trumpet solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> sax solo> trumpet solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*8/ Sack O’ Woe (5:28) - guitar starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> trombone solo> trumpet solo with drum fills> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*9/ Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (3:27) – full band rocking uptempo jam> pause> uptempo jam> quick stop
10/ Save Your Love For Me (5:00) – sax starts> midtempo jam & song with female vocal with Brazilian vibe> fade
*11/ Toy (3:37) - bass/sax starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*12/ Azule Serape (3:34) – horns start> uptempo jam> sax solo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*13/ Unit 7 (4:53) – horns start> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
14/ Save Your Love For Me (bonus English version) (5:00) - sax starts> midtempo jam & song with female vocal> sax solo> trumpet solo> song> midtempo jam> fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: An inveterate bebop stalwart, Cole leads the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra and several special guests in paying tribute to his hero, the legendary alto saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. The album comprises a dozen tunes closely associated with Adderley, as well as a brand-new Cole original (“Bell of the Ball”). While Cole often uses ideas from Adderley’s arrangements to formulate his own, no one could mistake either of the altoists for the other—nor would the stubbornly individual Cole want them to.
If You Like: Cannonball Adderley, Art Pepper, Benny Carter
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Del Sasser (4:19) – full band starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
2/ Dat Dere (4:27) – bass/piano starts> midetempo jam> sax solo> midtempo swinging jam> quick stop
*3/ The Stars Fell On Alabama (5:03) – sax starts> midtempo jam> slinky sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
*4/ Matchmaker, Matchmaker (3:31) – horns start> midtempo jam> swinging sax solo swings uptempo>
Trombone solo> piano solo>
5/ Jeannine 5:53) – drums start> uptempo jam with drum flourishes> slow fade
*6/ Jive Samba (6:38) – bass/drums start. Uptempo samba> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*7/ Bell of the Ball (4:16) –horns start> uptempo swinging jam> trumpet solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> sax solo> trumpet solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*8/ Sack O’ Woe (5:28) - guitar starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> trombone solo> trumpet solo with drum fills> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*9/ Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (3:27) – full band rocking uptempo jam> pause> uptempo jam> quick stop
10/ Save Your Love For Me (5:00) – sax starts> midtempo jam & song with female vocal with Brazilian vibe> fade
*11/ Toy (3:37) - bass/sax starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*12/ Azule Serape (3:34) – horns start> uptempo jam> sax solo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*13/ Unit 7 (4:53) – horns start> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
14/ Save Your Love For Me (bonus English version) (5:00) - sax starts> midtempo jam & song with female vocal> sax solo> trumpet solo> song> midtempo jam> fade
Recent airplay
Jive Samba
Old Fart At Play (rebroadcast from Feb 1, 2019) — Jul 08, 2021
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Clean Copper Radio for Fo (rebroadcast from Jan 3, 2019) — Jul 08, 2021
Bell Of The Ball
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Mar 25, 2019
Jive Samba
Old Fart At Play — Feb 01, 2019
Del Sasser
The Emerging Artist Network — Jan 31, 2019
Azule Serape
The Acupuncture Hour/Audio Ambrosia — Jan 26, 2019
Charting
2018-12-04 — 2019-02-05
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 3 | 2 |
| Jan 27 | 2 |
| Jan 20 | 2 |
| Jan 13 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | 1 |
| Dec 9 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Del Sasser | ||
| 2. | Dat Dere | ||
| 3. | The Stars Fell On Alabama | ||
| 4. | Matchmaker, Matchmaker | ||
| 5. | Jeannine | ||
| 6. | Jive Samba | ||
| 7. | Bell Of The Ball | ||
| 8. | Sack O' Woe | ||
| 9. | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | ||
| 10. | Save Your Love For Me | ||
| 11. | Toy | ||
| 12. | Azule Serape | ||
| 13. | Unit 7 | ||
| 14. | Save Your Love For Me (Bonus English Version) |