Cannonball Adderley
Julian Edwin Adderley
appears on 6 albums
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer. Brother of jazz cornet/trumpet player Nat Adderley, uncle of jazz keyboardist Nat Adderley Jr.
Born: 15 September 1928 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
Died: 8 August 1975 in Gary, Indiana, USA (aged 46).
Adderley was known for his rambunctious attitude to life, yet as a musician he was prolific, featuring on hundreds of releases during his lifetime. He worked both in many jazz groups, and recorded his own works under many groupings.
Member of
- Gil Evans And His Orchestra
- The Miles Davis Sextet
- Cannonball Adderley Sextet
- The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
- Nat Adderley Sextet
- Ray Brown All-Star Big Band
- Nat Adderley Quintet
- Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra
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Also known as
- Jud Brotherly
- Buckshot La Funke
- "Big Man"
- Ronnie Peters
- Glen Prescott