Cannonball Adderley feat. Miles Davis ” Autumn Leaves”

October 22, 2009 - 12:10 am 25 Comments

Somethin’ Else is a 1958 album by jazz musician Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, regarded as a landmark album in the hard bop and cool styles. This critically-acclaimed album is notable for the presence and prominent contributions of Miles Davis, in one of his few recording dates for Blue Note Records. Many critics and jazz fans consider Somethin’ Else to be among the greatest jazz albums of all time.

When alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley culled together this quartet, he grabbed three champions from seemingly disparate schools to complement his flinty solos: Miles Davis, the king of cool; Art Blakey, the thundering force of hard bop; Hank Jones, a veteran of swing; and Sam Jones, a versatile bassist adaptable to nearly any setting. The results are one of Blue Note’s most beloved albums. The open-ended beauty of “Autumn Leaves,” which features Davis beautifully stating the melody on muted trumpet, sounds like it could easily be an outtake from Kind of Blue (which it isn’t). The midtempo title track provides the centerpiece of this classic as Adderley echoes Miles’s swaggering melody before both unravel wonderful solos.

Cannonball Adderley…Sax, Miles Davis…Trumpet, Sam Jones…Double Bass, Hank Jones…Piano…Art Blakey…Drums. From the 1958 album Somethin’ Else.

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25 Responses to “Cannonball Adderley feat. Miles Davis ” Autumn Leaves””

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  2. southpole2189 Says:

    yeah i agree
    yeah i agree

  3. mrbobsco Says:

    god when Miles …
    god when Miles comes in…makes it groove sooo hard!

  4. mel11172 Says:

    Just noticed …
    Just noticed massive attacks black milk samples the main beat throughout this track. The greats have inspired quite a few artists so it seems.

  5. mikrypl Says:

    Very nice !!!
    Very nice !!!

  6. rickcee Says:

    Dis here am some …
    Dis here am some ganja-smokin’ jazz!!!

  7. SIRONEDRAGON Says:

    This is Great !!! : …
    This is Great !!! : )))

  8. nemesis33 Says:

    the entrance of …
    the entrance of cannonball is just grand

  9. unclejunglebass Says:

    i love how miles …
    i love how miles plays that e over the g minor all throughout his solo

  10. CatholicWarrior Says:

    If there was such a …
    If there was such a thing as a musical dictionary, then this would be what you hear under the word “Cool”. Thanks for posting!

  11. manabozho Says:

    I remember the …
    I remember the thundering rep of the Miles Davis quintet, from Kind of Blue. It was nice to see Cannon as leader on this date, thought I at the time, in my dorm at University of Florida. Yep, I’m a geezer, and it takes me back to the first time I heard that memorable intro.

  12. Aure676 Says:

    Maravillosoo, …
    Maravillosoo, estupendoo, fenomenal!!!!

  13. santanamauricio Says:

    K G is a poser …
    K G is a poser nothing else

  14. countryhome09 Says:

    lol
    lol

  15. dvnstvn9 Says:

    kenny g way better …
    kenny g way better than cannonball adderley.

  16. dreamer071 Says:

    54″ that’s all
    54″ that’s all

  17. ilovebillevans Says:

    This must be my …
    This must be my favourite version of Autumn Leaves. Superb!

  18. tsarstepan Says:

    This is the first …
    This is the first time I have heard this wonderful Miles Davis piece. Magnificent! And by association the person who put up this video introducing this incredibly lovely ode to the season of fall is magnificent as well.

    Thanks for the beauty!

  19. basbies0 Says:

    Im more the person …
    Im more the person for the trumpet solo and of course when adderly starts playing.. when the drums get louder on the hi-hat =D great feeling..

    i can play it over and over and never get bored of it =]

  20. sofullyours Says:

    This is my …
    This is my favourite version of Autumn Leaves, and a wonderful slideshow too! thanks

  21. mewuvsgaara Says:

    Wow, wonderfull ^ ^ …
    Wow, wonderfull ^ ^ so peacefull

  22. globalistbrat Says:

    Thank the Lord for …
    Thank the Lord for Michel Legrand, eh?

  23. colourfulwithaU Says:

    Gotta love that …
    Gotta love that intro.

  24. rebeckhasaxx Says:

    WOW …for me ….. …
    WOW …for me ……this is the best version

  25. hiphopkid2 Says:

    hard bop was the …
    hard bop was the reaction or answer on the east coast to the cool jazz movement that was going on in the west coast. Its a much harder style with srong r&b and gospel overtones

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