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Cannonball Adderley released on the Riverside label. Alongside Adderley, it features performances by

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, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones and

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in San Francisco on September 22 & 23, 1962

Reception

In his review in the May 9, 1963, issue of '' DownBeat'' magazine, the jazz critic Pete Welding wrote: "Spurred on by an appreciative audience present during the recording, the Adderley group has produced a collection that is both stimulating and accessible. There is plenty of good, strong blowing, and to this is added the interest of artful, well-constructed arrangements that enhance the tunes and strengthen the solos." The

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review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Adderley's greatest band -- a sextet with cornetist Nat Adderley, Yusef Lateef (on tenor, flute and oboe), pianist Joe Zawinul, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Louis Hayes -- is featured on such exciting numbers as 'Jessica's Day', Jones' 'Unit 7', and 'The Jive Samba'. A special treat of this live date is hearing the leader's introductory words to several of the songs."Yanow, S.

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'' awarded the album 3 stars, writing that "on favourite turf in San Francisco, the band are in good fettle."

Track listing

# ''An opening comment or two by Cannonball...'' – 0:51 # "Primitivo" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) – 9:13 # "Jessica's Day" (

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) – 6:30 # "Marney" ( Donald Byrd) – 6:52 # ''Talk'' – 0:13 # "Unit Seven" (Sam Jones) – 9:02 Bonus track on CD # ''Another few words...'' – 0:26 # "The Jive Samba" (Nat Adderley) – 11:00 # "Lillie" (Jones) – 4:41 # "Mellow Bruno" (Yusef Lateef) – 6:00 # ''Time to go now... really!'' – 0:36

Personnel

* Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone *

– cornet *

–

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, flute,

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* Joe Zawinul –

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* Sam Jones –

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– drums

References

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