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American jazz alto saxophonist
- Julian Edwin " Cannonball " Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Cannonball Adderley was one of the most prominent and popular American jazz musicians of the 1950s and ’60s whose exuberant music was firmly in the bop school but which also employed the melodic sense of traditional jazz. A multi-instrumentalist, Adderley is best-known for his work on alto.
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The artist behind that solo was Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (1928-1975), one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century. Last year, our museum had the opportunity to collect the instrument that Adderley used to bring that solo and countless other pieces of music to life.
Jul 26, 2019 · An alto saxophonist of robust intellect and irrefutable soul, he left a monumental legacy during his two decades in the spotlight — as a member of the Miles Davis Sextet, an exemplar of 1960s...
Mar 4, 2021 · In our series where musicians celebrate their inspirations, saxophonist Tom Smith picks his 10 favourite tracks by the musician whose sound and personality keeps him going back for more: Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley (1928 – 1975)
Feb 27, 2024 · In this article we chart the rise of Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley – one of the most popular musicians of the post-bop era – in 10 individual songs that he made his own. Julian Edwin Adderley was born in 1928 Florida to a musical family of teachers, where he soon earned the nickname “Cannonball” (aka cannibal) for his never-ending ...
Julian Adderley was born on September 15th, 1928 in Tampa, Florida. He initially wanted to play tenor saxophone, but since both money and instruments were scarce during the Second World War, Adderley ended up buying a beat-up alto. While in high school, Julian received his nickname Cannonball.
