Cannonball Adderley "Fiddler On The Roof"

I said it before, but say it again. Do not get fooled with album cover with Jazz records. They sometimes make your mind go wonder, whether you should get it or not, if you don't know anything about that record. My recommendation is "just go for it". I had that moment many times before, and I am sure you had one as well. And we all gonna have the same moment again and again in the future.

This record is definitely the true master-class Jazz record. This is Cannonball Adderley "Fiddler on the Roof", released by Capital Records in 1964. The record is produced by David Axelrod. During early 60s, Cannonball was playing with various musicians and in different styles of music, like "African Waltz", "Bossa Nova" with Sergio Mendez, with Oliver Nelson Orchestra, till he scores big with "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" in 1966. There is CD reissue, released in 2003 with digital remaster and bonus tracks. Check it on Amazon if you are interested.

Personnel: Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone, flute); Nat Adderley (cornet); Joe Zawinul (piano); Sam Jones (bass); Louis Hayes (drums).

1. Fiddler On The Roof
2. To Life
3. Sabbath Prayer
4. Chavalah
5. Sewing Machine
6. Now I Have Everything
7. Do You Love Me
8. Matchmaker, Matchmaker


By the way, I found this great site about Cannonball Adderley

The Cannonball Adderley Rendez-vous