A brilliant jazz saxophonist who contributed to some of Miles Davis' greatest
moments, Cannonball Adderley's soulful blues style cut through the more
avant-garde and free-form sounds of the time and remained upbeat, direct and
accessible. Born in Tampa, Florida, he was taught to play by his father and led
army dance bands before getting his break in New York when he sat in with Oscar
Pettiford's group. With his brother Nat on cornet Adderley formed a quintet for
debut Presenting. (1955), before joining Miles Davis and featuring on his
legendary albums Milestones (1958) and Kind O...