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Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975 ), was a Jazz Alto Saxophonist of the small combo era of the 1950s and 1960s . Originally from Tampa, Florida , he moved to New York in the mid 1950's. The nickname "Cannonball" was a childhood nickname for the portly saxophonist, a corruption of "cannibal". An articulate speaker with an easy manner, Cannonball educated, amused, and informed his audiences in clubs and on television about the art and moods of jazz (he was a music teacher before beginning his jazz career). AN EDUCATOR AND A SAXOPHONIST His educational career was long established prior to teaching applied instrumental music classes at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida . Cannonball was a local legend in Florida until he moved to New York City in 1955 . He joined the 's time with the sextet, an association that led to recording ''Portrait of Cannonball'' and '' Know What I Mean? ''. A BAND LEADER The ''Cannonball Adderley Quintet'' featured Cannonball on alto sax and his brother Nat Adderley on cornet. Adderley's first quintet was not very successful. However, after leaving Davis' group, he reformed another, again with his brother, which enjoyed more success. The new quintet (which later became the ''Cannonball Adderley Sextet''), and Cannonball's other combos and groups, included such noted musicians as:
The sextet was noteworthy towards the end of the 1960s for achieving crossover success with pop audiences, but doing it without making artistic concessions. AVANT-GARDE MOVEMENT By the end of 1960s, Adderley's playing began to reflect the influence of the Electric Jazz Avant-garde , and Miles Davis ' experiments on the radical album '' Bitches Brew ''. On his albums from this period, such as ''The Price You Got to Pay to Be Free'' (1970), he began doubling on Soprano Saxophone , showing the influence of John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter . Adderley died of a Stroke in 1975 . He was buried in the Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee, Florida . Joe Zawinul's composition "Cannon Ball" (recorded on Weather Report 's album '' Black Market '') is a tribute to his former leader. Songs made famous by Adderley and his bands include 'This Here' (written by Bobby Timmons), 'The Jive Samba', 'Work Song' (written by Nat Adderley), 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy' (written by Joe Zawinul) and 'Walk Tall' (written by Zawinul, Marrow and Rein). A cover version of Roebuck Staples ' 'Why (Am I Treated So Bad)?' also entered the charts. Adderley was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America Incorporated (Xi Omega, Frostburg State University, '70), the largest and oldest secret society in music and Alpha Phi Alpha , the oldest existing intercollegiate Greek-letter Fraternity established for African Americans (made Beta Nu chapter, Florida A&M University ). {Link without Title} Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones named both of his sons Julian, allegedly in honor of Adderley. SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY ;As a leader
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