Cannonball Adderley

The official release of a previously unissued saxophone icon Cannonball Adderley concert, captured live at the Olympia Theatre in France on October 25, 1972.

He is featured with an all-star band including his brother Nat Adderley on cornet, pianist George Duke, bassist Walter Booker and drummer Roy McCurdy. Transferred from the original tape reels recorded by the ORTF and housed in the INA (the Institut national de l'audiovisuel) archives, this is a limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP set released by Elemental Music in cooperation with the Cannonball Adderley Estate and INA France. Includes an extensive booklet with rare photos; essays by acclaimed historian and jazz author Bob Blumenthal and producer Zev Feldman, plus testimonies by Roy McCurdy, Tia Fuller, Lou Donaldson & Vincent Herring, and a never before published Nat Adderley interview. Julian "Cannonball" Adderley: alto saxophone Nat Adderley: cornet George Duke: piano & electric piano Walter Booker: bass Roy McCurdy: drums Recorded on October 25th, 1972, at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, as part of the Paris Jazz Festival. Never-before-released Cannonball Adderley 1972 concert, deluxe limited edition 180g 2LP set - gatefold sleeve - 8 page LP size booklet, remastered audio transferred from the original tape reels