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Review 1
Miles Davis made precious few appearances as a sideman after his salad days with Charlie Parker. This one stands not only as a worthy tribute to Miles’ main alto man (a stalwart member of the Sextet that laid down Kinda Blue a year later in 1959), but also one of Blue Note’s very finest sessions of the 50s. Adderley, transitioning as leader from Mercury to Riverside, sounds just as fat and sassy as he ever does, and Lion captures this studio-only dream band perfectly. “Autumn Leaves” showcases the exquisite piano of Hank Jones over Sam Jones’ sultry, funky ostinato bass; in the middle are gorgeous solos by Cannon afire and cool, muted Miles. “Love For Sale” features more Miles with his Harmon mute, and superb backing from Hank, Sam, and Blakey at ease with brushes and Latin rimshots on the chorus tags; enter Cannon mid-fray like a Buick convertible – a fleet and finny, dynaflow beauty, simonized and doing sixty. The title track has two-bar exchanges between the horns, who then solo with inspired delicacy, Jones and Blakey slipping into overdrive behind Cannon; the horns come back for more back-and-forth before and after the inestimable Hank lays down a two-chorus block-chord beauty. “One for Daddy-o” is a polite back-beat blues where Jones gives an intro and echoes the unison horns and the solos begin forthwith: Cannon prolix, Miles arch, Hank florid, nobody in a hurry. Adderley chooses “Dancing in the Dark” as a brief bit of balladry. The bonus track is a cheery Hank Jones throwback, succinctly stated by the unison horns with peppy solos by all. Unqualified masterpiece.  |
Players
Featuring Miles Davis - trumpet, Cannonball Adderley - alto sax, Hank Jones - piano, Sam Jones - bass, Art Blakey - drums. |
Tracks
1. Autumn Leaves
2. Love For Sale
3. Somthin' Else
4. One For Daddy-O
5. Dancing In The Dark
6. Bangoon - (bonus track) |
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