Adderley, Cannonball

In 1959, Adderley left the Davis band to form his own quintet again, which this time featured Nat, Sam Jones, pianist Bobby Timmons , and drummer Louis Hayes . The multitalented Yusef Lateef made it a sextet when he joined in 1962; pianist Joe Zawinul replaced Timmons in 1963. The group played soulful, gutsy music, and simple, memorable tunes, such as “Work Song” (by Joe Zawinul), that reached a wide audience. Adderley recorded on the Riverside Records label...