''In the Bag'' (also released as ''The Adderley Brothers in New Orleans'') is an album by
jazz
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cornetist
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Nat Adderley
Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years.
Adderley's composition ...
released on the
Jazzland label featuring performances by Adderley with his brother
Cannonball Adderley,
Sam Jones,
Nat Perrilliat, James Black, and
Ellis Marsalis.
Cannonball Adderley Rendez-vous
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Reception
The Allmusic
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review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "The repertoire they perform is quite fresh but there is less excitement than one might hope and the musicians do not really form a unified group sound despite some strong individual moments".[Yanow, S. ]Allmusic Review
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accessed February 17, 2010 The Penguin Guide to Jazz
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awarded the album 3 stars stating "''In the Bag'' is welcome for a further glimpse of the brothers playing together but isn't specially exciting".
Track listing
:''All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated''
# "In the Bag" - 6:23
# "Sister Wilson" ( James N. Black) - 3:20
# "R.S.V.P." (Nat Adderley, Ellis Marsalis) - 3:58
# "Low Brown" ( Yusef Salim) - 4:42
# "Mozart-In'" ( Alvin Batiste) - 6:32
# "New Arrival" (Black) - 5:35
# "Chatterbox" (Batiste) - 6:36
# "The Popeye" - 1:56 Bonus track on CD
# "The Gospel Truth" - 2:24 Bonus track on CD
:*Recorded in New Orleans on May 19, 1962
Personnel
*Nat Adderley
Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years.
Adderley's composition ...
– cornet
* Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
* Nat Perrilliat - tenor saxophone
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* Ellis Marsalis - piano
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* Sam Jones - bass
* James N. Black - drums
References
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1962 albums
Jazzland Records albums
Nat Adderley albums