Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was a jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Adderley is remembered for his 1966 single "Mercy Mercy Mercy", a crossover hit on the pop charts, and for his work with trumpeter Miles Davis, including on the epochal album Kind of Blue (1959). He was the brother of jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, a longtime member of his band.
The name 'Canonball' is supposed to have originated from his being nicknamed 'cannibal' in his youth Read Full BioJulian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was a jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Adderley is remembered for his 1966 single "Mercy Mercy Mercy", a crossover hit on the pop charts, and for his work with trumpeter Miles Davis, including on the epochal album Kind of Blue (1959). He was the brother of jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, a longtime member of his band.
The name 'Canonball' is supposed to have originated from his being nicknamed 'cannibal' in his youth, on account of his prodigious eating
Early life and career
Originally from Tampa, Florida, Adderley moved to New York in the mid-1950s. His nickname derived originally from "cannibal", a title imposed on him by high school colleagues as a tribute to his voracious appetite.
His educational career was long established prior to teaching applied instrumental music classes at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cannonball moved to Tallahassee, Florida when his parents obtained teaching positions at Florida A&M University. Both Cannonball and brother Nat played with Ray Charles when Charles lived in Tallahassee during the early 1940s. Cannonball was a local legend in Florida until he moved to New York City in 1955, where he lived in Corona, Queens.
It was in New York during this time that Adderley's prolific career began. Adderley visited the Cafe Bohemia, where Oscar Pettiford's group was playing that night. Adderley had brought his saxophone into the club with him, primarily because he feared that it would be stolen, and he was asked to sit in as the saxophone player was late. That performance established his reputation.
Prior to joining Miles Davis' band, Adderley formed his own group with his brother Nat after signing onto the Savoy jazz label in 1957. He was noticed by Miles Davis, and it was because of his blues-rooted alto saxophone that Davis asked him to play with his group.
Adderley joined the Miles Davis Sextet in October 1957, three months prior to John Coltrane's return to the group. Adderley played on the seminal Davis records Milestones and Kind of Blue. This period also overlapped with pianist Bill Evans' time with the sextet, an association that led to recording Portrait of Cannonball and Know What I Mean?.
His interest as an educator carried over to his recordings. In 1961, Cannonball narrated The Child's Introduction to Jazz, released on Riverside Records.
Band leader
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet featured Cannonball on alto sax and his brother Nat Adderley on cornet. Cannonball's first quintet was not very successful; however, after leaving Davis' group, he formed another, again with his brother, which enjoyed more success.
Later life
By the end of the 1960s, Adderley's playing began to reflect the influence of the electric jazz, avant-garde, and Davis' experiments on the album Bitches Brew. On his albums from this period, such as Accent on Africa (1968) and The Price You Got to Pay to Be Free (1970), he began doubling on soprano saxophone, showing the influence of Coltrane and Wayne Shorter. In that same year, his quintet appeared at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California, and a brief scene of that performance was featured in the 1971 psychological thriller Play Misty for Me, starring Clint Eastwood. In 1975 he also appeared (in an acting role alongside Jose Feliciano and David Carradine) in the episode "Battle Hymn" in the third season of the TV series Kung Fu.
Joe Zawinul's composition "Cannon Ball" (recorded on Weather Report's album Black Market) is a tribute to his former leader. Pepper Adams and George Mraz dedicated the composition "Julian" on the 1975 Pepper Adams album (also called "Julian") days after Cannonball's death.
Songs made famous by Adderley and his bands include "This Here" (written by Bobby Timmons), "The Jive Samba", "Work Song" (written by Nat Adderley), "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (written by Joe Zawinul) and "Walk Tall" (written by Zawinul, Marrow and Rein). A cover version of Pops Staples' "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)?" also entered the charts.
Adderley was initiated as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity (Gamma Theta chapter, University of North Texas, '60, & Xi Omega chapter, Frostburg State University, '70) and Alpha Phi Alpha (Beta Nu chapter, Florida A&M University).
Adderley died of a stroke in 1975. He was buried in the Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee, Florida. Later that year he was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame.
Adderley is remembered for his 1966 single "Mercy Mercy Mercy", a crossover hit on the pop charts, and for his work with trumpeter Miles Davis, including on the epochal album Kind of Blue (1959). He was the brother of jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, a longtime member of his band.
The name 'Canonball' is supposed to have originated from his being nicknamed 'cannibal' in his youth Read Full BioJulian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was a jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Adderley is remembered for his 1966 single "Mercy Mercy Mercy", a crossover hit on the pop charts, and for his work with trumpeter Miles Davis, including on the epochal album Kind of Blue (1959). He was the brother of jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, a longtime member of his band.
The name 'Canonball' is supposed to have originated from his being nicknamed 'cannibal' in his youth, on account of his prodigious eating
Early life and career
Originally from Tampa, Florida, Adderley moved to New York in the mid-1950s. His nickname derived originally from "cannibal", a title imposed on him by high school colleagues as a tribute to his voracious appetite.
His educational career was long established prior to teaching applied instrumental music classes at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cannonball moved to Tallahassee, Florida when his parents obtained teaching positions at Florida A&M University. Both Cannonball and brother Nat played with Ray Charles when Charles lived in Tallahassee during the early 1940s. Cannonball was a local legend in Florida until he moved to New York City in 1955, where he lived in Corona, Queens.
It was in New York during this time that Adderley's prolific career began. Adderley visited the Cafe Bohemia, where Oscar Pettiford's group was playing that night. Adderley had brought his saxophone into the club with him, primarily because he feared that it would be stolen, and he was asked to sit in as the saxophone player was late. That performance established his reputation.
Prior to joining Miles Davis' band, Adderley formed his own group with his brother Nat after signing onto the Savoy jazz label in 1957. He was noticed by Miles Davis, and it was because of his blues-rooted alto saxophone that Davis asked him to play with his group.
Adderley joined the Miles Davis Sextet in October 1957, three months prior to John Coltrane's return to the group. Adderley played on the seminal Davis records Milestones and Kind of Blue. This period also overlapped with pianist Bill Evans' time with the sextet, an association that led to recording Portrait of Cannonball and Know What I Mean?.
His interest as an educator carried over to his recordings. In 1961, Cannonball narrated The Child's Introduction to Jazz, released on Riverside Records.
Band leader
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet featured Cannonball on alto sax and his brother Nat Adderley on cornet. Cannonball's first quintet was not very successful; however, after leaving Davis' group, he formed another, again with his brother, which enjoyed more success.
Later life
By the end of the 1960s, Adderley's playing began to reflect the influence of the electric jazz, avant-garde, and Davis' experiments on the album Bitches Brew. On his albums from this period, such as Accent on Africa (1968) and The Price You Got to Pay to Be Free (1970), he began doubling on soprano saxophone, showing the influence of Coltrane and Wayne Shorter. In that same year, his quintet appeared at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California, and a brief scene of that performance was featured in the 1971 psychological thriller Play Misty for Me, starring Clint Eastwood. In 1975 he also appeared (in an acting role alongside Jose Feliciano and David Carradine) in the episode "Battle Hymn" in the third season of the TV series Kung Fu.
Joe Zawinul's composition "Cannon Ball" (recorded on Weather Report's album Black Market) is a tribute to his former leader. Pepper Adams and George Mraz dedicated the composition "Julian" on the 1975 Pepper Adams album (also called "Julian") days after Cannonball's death.
Songs made famous by Adderley and his bands include "This Here" (written by Bobby Timmons), "The Jive Samba", "Work Song" (written by Nat Adderley), "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (written by Joe Zawinul) and "Walk Tall" (written by Zawinul, Marrow and Rein). A cover version of Pops Staples' "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)?" also entered the charts.
Adderley was initiated as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity (Gamma Theta chapter, University of North Texas, '60, & Xi Omega chapter, Frostburg State University, '70) and Alpha Phi Alpha (Beta Nu chapter, Florida A&M University).
Adderley died of a stroke in 1975. He was buried in the Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee, Florida. Later that year he was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame.
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Clouds
Cannonball Adderley Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Clouds' by these artists:
A Firm Handshake I fell down, down, down Into this dark and lonely hole There…
Adelee And Gentry Clouds rolling by way up high Sometimes I wonder if you're…
After Edmund The clouds are coming in again This always happens to me A…
Allday Pour it out Holy water I'm the alter Would you alter? Or jus…
American Music Club Storm picks up valuable things Places mirrors at my feet A…
Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Angie No more rain in this cloud No more rain in this…
Anna Yvette & AFK Inside the book that I wrote, Are all the words that…
As Cities Burn Is your love really love? Is my love really love? I think…
Ashland HIGH Don't you know (x2) [Verse 1] I can see everything now How I…
Bat for Lashes Clouds rush through your eyes Clouds, black and white I am l…
Before You Exit Time tried to stop one Cold cold night in June Somehow I…
Ben H. Band INTRO "Good evening. This is the intergalactic operator. …
Benny Goodman Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Black Mountain/UNKLE You are lightning bolt Yes we must find a way To…
Borns Oh oh oh Oh oh oh I forget all my dreams I forget…
Boulevard Of Broken Dream Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Bread See the clouds adrift so far below Ever changing as they…
BŘRNS Oh oh oh Oh oh oh I forget all my dreams I forget…
Børns Oh oh oh Oh oh oh I forget all my dreams I forget…
C:\Music Storm picks up valuable things Places mirrors at my feet A…
Casino Madrid Where were you when I needed you most? (Where were you…
Chaka Khan Clouds Different shapes and sizes Hiding the horizon Clouds…
Cibo Matto I'm moving fast like clouds in the sky You can see…
Crimson Blue Somewhere the moonlit scenery shifts Out in the fields the …
D. TOMAS A. MORELLO Never listened to the pain Never listened to fortune or fame…
David Nail Well, the turn signal's clicking And the seconds are slippi…
Deep Time Clouds will make you look up walking on your way you got…
Devil Sold His Soul Put down the idea that I'm broken The idea that you're…
Dezeray's Hammer Friday came I took it so I wouldn't have to…
Direction I know you said That you don’t like it complicated That we…
Direction One I know you said That you don’t like it complicated That we…
DJ Drama feat. Rick Ross Miguel Pusha T & Curren$y (Maybach music) This some boss shit right here, huh! I wan…
Django Reinhardt Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Doveman Clouds are the signs of our sins He told me…
Elliott Smith Molecules disipate, disperse and recoagulate Breath in and …
Enslaved In the void of chaos life endures In the gap of…
F.V.K I'm only playing, I'm only playing Right here, right now,…
Filter I dreamt I flew away with you tonight, Across the…
Gess When I'm around you I'm nervous Drinking so I have the…
good good When you're at the top You put yourself above all the…
Great Guitars Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Hole Bad boy Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castl…
Home of the Lame These clouds, I wish that they would rain. Let their water…
Hooverphonic Some weeks all things seem to go wrong You lose your…
Hooverphonic - www.musicasparabaixar.org Some weeks aal things seem to go wrong You lose your…
Hugo Kant feat. Astrid Engberg Walking on a Sunday I head towards the sea Stare at the…
Hunter G K Thompson Clouds they look like mountians your eyes they look like sta…
Iona Oh, have you seen the clouds? Have you observed the skies? …
Is Tropical Kids, please beware Evil lurks in the air In darkened corn…
Jack Marshall Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
James and The Giant Peach Look no farther than the fathers who go farther than…
Janet Jackson You tell them Carlie See Janet and me have clouds…
Jayhawks God of the rich man ain't the god for the…
Jermaine Riley Where do we go from here? All I know is I…
Jona Selle Remember, when we were a little younger Everything was good,…
K Camp My head in the clouds every time that I think…
Kasabian Walking through a shopping center On a very strange adventu…
King Crimson For the moment It seemed like The clouds stopped Moving…
Lana Lane See the clouds adrift so far below Ever changing as they…
Les Brown Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Letters And Lights Caught in the heat of the night. There when things ain't…
Level 42 A walk in the clouds Walking together You feel yourself…
Lil B I got the eyes of a lion, a heart of…
lions and acrobats I never thought That you would leave me You'd always be by…
Loosid Walking on ice Paper thin Skating on the surface Of what mig…
Lovehammers I am just like you I wish for more in this…
Ludovic Beier Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Magic Bronson People around were asking us how to live in the…
Maitland I lay here with my ear against the ground Listening for…
Marian Don't let the sun go down on me this heart beats…
Marty Casey I am just like you I wish for more in this…
Matraca Berg I looked in your eyes this morning And the blue just…
MDWS Wait, don't be loud The minute that your feet float off…
Miguel (Maybach music) This some boss shit right here, huh! I wan…
Montgomery Gentry Clouds rolling by way up high Sometimes I wonder if you're…
Mr. Matt Thank you lord for the cloud you made for me I…
Naibu Feat Key Childhood part of my life, it wasn't very pretty. You see,…
Neva Dinova Come on storm, let's form our clouds Let's turn this world…
Newton Faulkner We're not the type To go out and find others Who are…
Newton faulkner We're not the type To go out and find others Who are…
Nyzzy Nyce Na, na, na, na Na, na, na, na I ain't never been…
Omega Levine Keep your head Keep your head in the clouds Don't come down …
One Direct ion I know you said That you don’t like it complicated That we…
One Direction (Lx2/Zayn) I know you said That you don’t like it complicated That we…
One Direction* I know you said That you don’t like it complicated That we…
One Direction..... I know you said That you don’t like it complicated That we…
One Leg Up Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
One.Direction I know you said That you don’t like it complicated That we…
Owl and Mouse Pull the moon down with a lasso (Wo oh oh…
Parks Calm those vowels down No-one's thinking of you right now. …
PartFunk Rest here up by the clouds ill die for you. Walk…
Pastel Ghost Thinking of you I lie awake Longing to suffocate Spilling my…
Patrice Last night when i went to bed I wrote this…
Prince You should never underestimate the power of A kiss on the…
Quasi Molecules dissipate, Disperse & recoagulate. Breathing in…
Rangleklods combined the world was ours to take we appeared in differen…
Redrama A.J. McLean Hings happen and no one told me You can't think, you…
Reemer Lately I've been wondering why Why the hell you pass me…
Richard P. John I hear 'em laughing on cloud 9 In a world so…
Ricky Jordan Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
Ritual Everything is grey. The sun seems to be in chains. Raindro…
S.P.Y (Maybach music) This some boss shit right here, huh! I wan…
Scott Thomas I'm falling in, I'm falling down. I wanna begin But I don't …
Sleep Station Are we really just a cloud, drifting pass you now?…
Spires That in the Sunset Rise Goodbye my plight Foregone lost wells Find him, tell her…
Steve and Sam Liza, Liza, skies are gray But if you smile on me,…
Sutrastore I try to bridge This little distance between Me and…
Technicolor Fabrics He has a flat face without sense trying to figure out What i…
The Choir The blood remains as red That colours our spirits white Th…
The Go-Betweens The clouds are here They aren't up in the sky. I cupped…
The Jayhawks I just want to remember you The way you're standing there Wi…
The Long Winters Tower likes to fall and cream likes to spoil Everything liv…
The Manhattan Transfer See the white and fluffy clouds Adore the sun As he shines…
The Matches Clouds crash on the hillside Set to sail your soul at…
The Morning Light Oh my God This town, it feels like a headache And all…
The Rumble Strips (1, 2, 3, 4) I'm lying on my back, looking at…
The Submarines It's not so far to go But tonight I won't be…
Tiamat If I walk on the water today Will people worship…
To Kill She upset the weather She upset my sweet cloud Growing bla…
Traces If I said what I mean to say, would you…
Travis Garland Working really hard to get With them hells and that dress…
TWEE The tree was high The wind was strong Beware we can't let…
UNKLE You are lightning bolt Yes we must find a way To…
Velour 100 Walk along Staring skyward Shapes of heaven fill my eyes Dre…
Walking With Strangers Open your eyes What do you see A world you want to…
Watershed It's the clouds that make you cry Like the soul…
Wei Chi Тебя придумала весна среди аллей, гуляя ночью. Ты, заглянув …
Zach Sobiech I fell down, down, down Into this dark and lonely hole There…
Zuckerbaby A boy and a girl Bottled up imagination Have a…
山下達郎 真昼の空を横切る ひとつの雲の行方に 途切れたこの愛を見つけて あなたの名前を呟く 残された私には つくろう笑顔ただそれ…
順子 Yea, niggas always asking questions man Like why y'all nigg…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Cannonball Adderley:
02- love for sale Love for sale Appetizing young love for sale Love that's f…
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Airegin Wait'll y'dig it on the map - airegin Spelled backwards Re…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Black Orpheus Caminar sin ella, Es ir sin rumbo fijo Refugiarse como…
Bli-Blip While other lovers sing your praisesin phases deftly lyrical…
Bohemia After Dark I'm looking at the sky, I'm trying Not to cry, coz'…
Come Sunday Ooh Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty, God of love, pl…
Desafinado Se você disser que eu desafino, amor Saiba que isso…
Easy to Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
Falling In Love With Love I weave with brightly colored strings To keep my mind off…
Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Goodbye I remember holdin' on to you All them long and lonely…
I Concentrate On You Whenever skies look gray to me And trouble begins to brew, …
I Cover The Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the on…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
I Waited for You When you just give love And never get love You'd better le…
I'll Never Stop Loving You I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodb…
If I Love Again I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
If This Isn If they made me a king I'd be but a…
Jump For Joy Fare thee well, land of cotton Cotton lisle is out of…
Just Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Just Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
Limehouse Blues And those weird China blues Never go away Sad, mad blues For…
Love for Sale Love for sale Appetizing young love for sale Love that's fre…
Masquerade Is Over My blue horizon is turning grey And my dreams are drifting…
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Have mercy, have mercy, baby have mercy, have mercy on me we…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Nardis scatting…
Nothin when it adds up to nothin' It makes you wonder…
People Will Say We're Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Polka Dots and Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Rose Room I want to take you to a little room A little…
Sam I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
Somethin Uh-look-ah there There she comes Here comes that girl agai…
Something Different You loved me, when I was so unlovely You sought me,…
Song Is You I hear music when I look at you, A beautiful theme…
Spring Is Here Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stars Fell on Alabama Moonlight and magnolia, starlight in your hair All the worl…
Street Of Dreams Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight Come on and trade i…
The Fat Man They call, they call me the fat man 'Cause I weight…
the Masquerade Is Over My blue horizon is turning grey And my dreams are drifting…
The Nearness Of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
The Song Is You I hear music when I look at you, A beautiful theme…
There Is No Greater Love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
To Life 187, gang related, I'm accused And after every court…
What's New What's new? How is the world treating you? You haven't cha…
Who Cares Who cares if the sky cares To fall in the sea? Who…
You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
You Are Too Beautiful You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true And I…
You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
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Sweet.
Luiz Antonio Sacconi
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