Sayin' Somethin' is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the Atlantic label featuring four performances by Adderley with an 11-piece orchestra and four by Adderley's Quintet with Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, and Roy McCurdy.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Cornetist Nat Adderley was at the peak of his powers in the mid-1960s... making this set one to search for".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "Hearing Nat in the presence of both Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock provides ample reminder that his approach to hard bop and soul-jazz was one that very much stayed up with the times".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated
- "Manchild" - 2:48
- "Call Me" (Tony Hatch) - 3:08
- "Walls of Jericho" (Traditional) - 6:56
- "Gospelette" - 3:13
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 2:43
- "Cantaloupe Island" (Herbie Hancock) - 7:22
- "Hippodelphia" (Joe Zawinul) - 3:42
- "The Other Side" - 7:07
- Recorded in New York City on January 13, 1966 (tracks 3, & 6-8) and December 20, 1965 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
Personnel
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Joe Henderson (tracks 3, & 6-8) - tenor saxophone
- Ernie Royal (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - trumpet
- Artie Kaplan, Seldon Powell (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - saxophones
- J.J. Johnson (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - trombone
- Herbie Hancock (tracks 6-8), John Asbury (track 3), Paul Griffin (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - piano
- Bob Cranshaw (tracks 3, & 6-8), George Duvivier (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Herb Lovelle (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Roy McCurdy (tracks 3, & 6-8) - drums
- Al Gorgoni, Billy Suyker (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - guitar
- George Devens (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - percussion
References
- ^ Joe Henderson discography accessed February 18, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 17, 2010
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 11. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
