Cannonball Adderley - Greatest Hits

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Title: Cannonball Adderley - Greatest Hits
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1962, Jazz, Hard Bop Soul Jazz, Tampa, Florida 5/26
Matrix #: Riverside RLP 9416
Condition: VG++ (LM) | Members: Cannonball A (28' - 75')
Cultural Facts:

  1. Personal Struggle: Adderley came up through segregated Florida schools and taught band before New York noticed him, grounding his polish in real Southern work.
  2. Scene Ecology: He became a bridge between Miles Davis-level modern jazz and soul-jazz audiences who wanted the music sharp but still connected to the room.
  3. Media Narrative: “Cannonball” started as a childhood nickname from “cannibal,” a joke about his appetite that became one of jazz’s most memorable stage identities.

5/13/26 LM