Cleanhead & Cannonball
Jazz
| Feb 2003
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2003-02-04
Reviewed 2003-02-04
EDDIE "CLEANHEAD" VINSON & THE CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET
"Cleanhead & Cannonball" Milestone, 1962 / 2002
Is it blues or jazz? Who cares, it's great! In this expanded re-release of an album originally called Back Door Blues, alto sax man Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson turns in a strong vocal set of classic, postwar-style blues shouting, absolutely dripping with soul. While it's mostly a straight blues date, the instrumentals have that sophisticated yet funky hardbop sound that was the Adderley brothers' trademark. Outstanding material.
Fo's Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11
1. Joe Williams style, smooth walking
2. rockin', churchy; creamy trumpet solo
3. rollin' jump blues; vocal/sax dialogue
4. instrumental: soulful urban bop
5. straight up shoutin', everybody solos
6. low-down, relaxed, band is smooooth!
7. real nice trumpet & sax, fun lyrics
8. soul-drenched Bill Broonzy classic
9. Billy Eckstine style ballad, big vocal
10. instrumental: fast bebop
11. instrumental: hipster bop theme
12. instrumental: smooth cocktail bop
[Fo] - 2/4/03
"Cleanhead & Cannonball" Milestone, 1962 / 2002
Is it blues or jazz? Who cares, it's great! In this expanded re-release of an album originally called Back Door Blues, alto sax man Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson turns in a strong vocal set of classic, postwar-style blues shouting, absolutely dripping with soul. While it's mostly a straight blues date, the instrumentals have that sophisticated yet funky hardbop sound that was the Adderley brothers' trademark. Outstanding material.
Fo's Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11
1. Joe Williams style, smooth walking
2. rockin', churchy; creamy trumpet solo
3. rollin' jump blues; vocal/sax dialogue
4. instrumental: soulful urban bop
5. straight up shoutin', everybody solos
6. low-down, relaxed, band is smooooth!
7. real nice trumpet & sax, fun lyrics
8. soul-drenched Bill Broonzy classic
9. Billy Eckstine style ballad, big vocal
10. instrumental: fast bebop
11. instrumental: hipster bop theme
12. instrumental: smooth cocktail bop
[Fo] - 2/4/03
Recent airplay
Cannonizing
Black & Blue — Apr 25, 2005
Cannonizing
Afropean Gamut — Feb 16, 2005
Bright Lights, Big City
Pop-o-jazz — Aug 12, 2004
Person to Person
Morning Glory — Oct 25, 2003
Just a Dream
blues with a feelin' — Apr 05, 2003
Person to Person
blues with a feelin' — Mar 29, 2003
Charting
2003-02-03 — 2003-04-07
Blues
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 6 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | 1 |
| Mar 2 | 2 |
| Feb 23 | 4 |
| Feb 16 | 1 |
| Feb 9 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Bright Lights, Big City | ||
| 2. | This Time | ||
| 3. | Hold It! | ||
| 4. | Arriving Soon | ||
| 5. | Kidney Stew | ||
| 6. | Back Door Blues | ||
| 7. | Person to Person | ||
| 8. | Just a Dream | ||
| 9. | Audrey | ||
| 10. | Vinsonology | ||
| 11. | Cannonizing | ||
| 12. | Bernice's Bounce |