Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago

Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago
Studio album by Cannonball Adderley
Released	1959
Recorded	February 3, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mercury
Cannonball Adderley chronology
Blue Spring (1959) Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago (1959) Cannonball Takes Charge (1959)
John Coltrane chronology
Giant Steps (1959) Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago (1959) Stardust (1959)
Cannonball & Coltrane Cover

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Allmusic

Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago (also released as Cannonball & Coltrane) is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, his final release on the Mercury label, featuring performances by Adderley with John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "Altoist Cannonball Adderley and tenor saxophonist John Coltrane really push each other on these six selections... Coltrane's very serious sound is a striking contrast to the jubilant Adderley alto... With pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb playing up to their usual level, this gem is highly recommended". This band would record the classic album Kind of Blue (1959) with Miles Davis one month following this session.

Track listing

All compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except as indicated

1. "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) - 4:39
2. "Stars Fell on Alabama" (Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins) - 6:15
3. "Wabash" - 5:44
4. "Grand Central" (John Coltrane) - 4:33
5. "You're a Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 5:31
6. "The Sleeper" (Coltrane) - 7:15

• Recorded at Universal Recorders Studio B, Chicago, IL on February 3, 1959

Personnel

• Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone (except on You're a Weaver of Dreams)
• John Coltrane - tenor saxophone (except on Stars Fell on Alabama)
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Jimmy Cobb - drums