Cannonball Adderley • Pyramid

 

Review by Scott Yanow
Cannonball Adderley is in generally good form on this 1974 recording. His Quintet at the time featured cornetist Nat Adderley, keyboardist Hal Galper, bassist Walter Booker and drummer Roy McCurdy. Guests on some selections include guitarist Phil Upchurch, keyboardist George Duke and (on "Bess, Oh Where's My Bess") veteran pianist Jimmy Jones. The emphasis is on recent group originals including the three part "Suite Cannon," two Galper compositions and Cannonball's "Pyramid." Nothing too earthshattering occurs but this is an improvement over many of Adderley's Capitol recordings. 
https://www.allmusic.com/album/pyramid-mw0000031982

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Cannonball Adderley se encuentra en buena forma en esta grabación de 1974. Su quinteto en ese momento estaba formado por el cornista Nat Adderley, el teclista Hal Galper, el bajista Walter Booker y el baterista Roy McCurdy. Entre los invitados que participan en algunas selecciones se encuentran el guitarrista Phil Upchurch, el teclista George Duke y (en «Bess, Oh Where's My Bess») el veterano pianista Jimmy Jones. Se hace hincapié en los temas originales recientes del grupo, entre los que se incluyen la «Suite Cannon» en tres partes, dos composiciones de Galper y «Pyramid» de Cannonball. No ocurre nada demasiado trascendental, pero supone una mejora con respecto a muchas de las grabaciones de Adderley para Capitol. 
https://www.allmusic.com/album/pyramid-mw0000031982

Tracks:
1 - Phases - 6:00
2 - My Lady Blue - 4:45
3 - Book-Ends - 5:35
4 - Pyramid - 3:40
 - Suite Cannon - 
5.1 - Part 1: The King And I - 4:41
5.2 - Part 1: Time In - 3:13
5.3 - Part 1: For Melvin Lastie - 2:26
6 - Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess - 3:36


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley*
    Art Direction, Design – Phil Carroll, Tony Lane (2)
    Artwork By [Pyramid Construction] – Boots
    Bass [String] – Walter Booker
    Clavinet [Electric And Acoustic], Synthesizer [Arp] – George Duke
    Cornet – Nat Adderley
    Drums – Roy McCurdy
    Electric Piano – Hal Galper
    Engineer – Jim Stern
    Executive-Producer – Ron Granger
    Guitar – Phil Upchurch
    Mixed By [Remix] – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley*, David Axelrod, Jim Stern
    Photography By [Bottom Booklet Photos] – James Lewis (11)
    Photography By [Cover Photo, Top Booklet Photos] – Tony Lane (2)
    Piano – Jimmy Jones (3) (tracks: 6)
    Producer – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley*, David Axelrod
    Remastered By – Kirk Felton

Originally released in 1974.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, 1974

Label:    Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD-952-2, Fantasy – F-9455
Country:    US
Released:    1997
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Jazz-Funk
https://www.discogs.com/release/14749966-The-Cannonball-Adderley-Quintet-Pyramid

 

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