Amazon.com is selling two Cannonball Adderley CDs for roughly $23. Can anyone give many info on these recordings? I'm mostly interested in the Bossa Nova one, which can be had for $11 or so by itself. Is the other one worth getting? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...8643/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_75_7/002-5977680-2465648
I don't have this disk but every one on Amazon seemed to like it. On www.allmusic.com http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Aaw6zefykogfj They didn't "Unfortunately this release contains little fire, as Adderley didn't get much rehearsal time with these musicians. Combined with the repetitious nature of the Bossa Nova these proceedings can get tedious"
I don't think the Bossa Nova one is considered one of his best. If you don't have any others, then "Somethin Else" is probably the best. I like "Mercy Mercy Mercy" which is mentioned on the Amazon page - great band with Joe Zawinul.