CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET / LIVE IN HAMBURG 1969 (1CDR)

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - alto saxophone
Nat Adderley - cornet
Joe Zawinul - piano
Victor Gaskin - bass
Roy McCurdy - drums

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2. Sack O' Woe
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6. Walk Tall
7. Sticks
8. Somewhere
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11. Walk Tall
12. Somewhere

Rare titles from the BMM label—a label that gained immense popularity among fans by focusing on jazz and blues, genres that previously lacked collector's items—are now being released as part of the "Necromancer" series, an official, budget-friendly reissue line.

This recording captures a live performance in Hamburg, Germany, on March 19, 1969. Sourced from a broadcast master, the audio has been digitally remastered to ensure high sound quality. Dating from the period immediately following the release of the classic live album *Mercy, Mercy, Mercy*, this performance features Joe Zawinul—prior to his formation of Weather Report—delivering passionate improvisations. As Zawinul would later be succeeded by George Duke on keyboards, this release is an essential acquisition for his fans. With a performance style that strongly reflects the funk and jazz-rock approaches pioneered by Miles Davis at the time, this is a superb recording that comes highly recommended not only to jazz enthusiasts but to music fans of all stripes.