Cannonball Adderley

Julian Edwin Adderley

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer. Brother of jazz cornet/trumpet player Nat Adderley, uncle of jazz keyboardist Nat Adderley Jr.
Born: 15 September 1928 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
Died: 8 August 1975 in Gary, Indiana, USA (aged 46).
Adderley was known for his rambunctious attitude to life, yet as a musician he was prolific, featuring on hundreds of releases during his lifetime. He worked both in many jazz groups, and recorded his own works under many groupings.

In Groups: Cannonball Adderley All Stars, Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra, Cannonball Adderley And His Soultet, Cannonball Adderley Quartet, Cannonball Adderley Sextet, Gil Evans And His Orchestra, Kenny Clarke Septet, Kenny Dorham Septet, Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section, Nat Adderley Quintet, Nat Adderley Sextet, Ray Brown All-Star Big Band, Sam Jones Plus 10, Spider Johnson And His Popeye Band, Stan Getz Septet, The Adderley Brothers, The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The Cannonball Adderley Quintet & Orchestra, The Miles Davis Sextet