Them Dirty Blues
| Them Dirty Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | February 1, 1960 Reeves Sound Studio, New York City March 29, 1960 Ter-Mar Recording Studio, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:12 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-322 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| The Cannonball Adderley Quintet chronology | ||||
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Them Dirty Blues is an album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, recorded in 1960.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Recorded in early 1960, Them Dirty Blues contains two classic jazz compositions."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3⅓ stars, noting: "Them Dirty Blues debuts Nat's 'Work Song' in the band's book, as well as Bobby Timmons's 'Dat Dere'."[3]
The album includes two other tunes which have become jazz standards: "Del Sasser" and "Jeannine".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
Track listing
(2000 Capitol/Blue Note CD re-issue)
- "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 5:05
- "Jeannine" (Duke Pearson) – 7:15
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:20
- "Them Dirty Blues" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) – 7:10
- "Dat Dere" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:28
- "Del Sasser" (Sam Jones) – 4:40
- "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:34
- "Work Song" (Alternate Version) – 5:49
- "Dat Dere" (Alternate Take) – 5:28
Personnel
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto sax
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Bobby Timmons (tracks 5–9) – piano
- Barry Harris (tracks 1–4) – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
References
- ^ The Cannonball Adderley Official Web site
- ^ a b Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed February 22, 2013
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 9. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
