Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is a day in 1955, top to bottom, when some of the finest musicians in the world didn't know it yet. They got together for a good time and a blowing session that became a legendary moment in the history of jazz. Enough said".[3] The All About Jazz review by David Rickert stated "The Adderley brothers were always at their best working in the hard bop vein... Most of the songs here are skillfully designed to exploit the talents of both, although they are interchangeable with hundreds of other hard bop themes from the era. However, they truly seem to be enjoying themselves here, indulging their love of playing jazz".[4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "Introducing is a buoyant , exuberant set created by a band who sound as if they have absolutely nothing to prove".[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Nat Adderley & Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except as indicated
- "Watermelon" - 2:47
- "Little Joanie Walks" - 4:06
- "Two Brothers" - 3:32
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 4:28
- "Crazy Baby" - 6:03
- "New Arrival" - 6:43
- "Sun Dance" - 3:53
- "Fort Lauderdale" - 3:22
- "Friday Nite" - 3:16
- "Blues for Bohemia" - 5:25
- Recorded in New York City on September 6, 1955
References
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Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers | |
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- Introducing Nat Adderley (1955)
- Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver (Dee Dee Bridgewater, 1994)
- Byrd's Eye View (Donald Byrd, 1955)
- Whims of Chambers (Paul Chambers, 1956)
- Bohemia After Dark (Kenny Clarke, 1955)
- Al Cohn's Tones (Al Cohn, 1950)
- Miles Davis, Volume 3 (1954)
- Miles Davis Quartet/Blue Haze/Miles Davis Quintet/
Miles Davis All-Star Sextet/Walkin' (1953/54)
- Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins/Bags' Groove (1954)
- Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Lou Donaldson, 1952)
- Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham, 1955)
- The Art Farmer Septet (1953–54)
- When Farmer Met Gryce (Art Farmer/Gigi Gryce, 1955)
- The Complete Roost Recordings (Stan Getz, 1950–51)
- Nica's Tempo (Gigi Gryce, 1955)
- Disorder at the Border (Coleman Hawkins, 1952)
- Milt Jackson Quartet (1955)
- Plenty, Plenty Soul (Milt Jackson, 1957)
- The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (J.J. Johnson, 1955)
- Blowing in from Chicago (Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore, 1957)
- Hank Mobley Quartet (1955)
- Hank Mobley Sextet (1956)
- Hank Mobley and His All Stars (1957)
- Hank Mobley Quintet (1957)
- J. R. Monterose (1956)
- Lee Morgan Indeed! (1956)
- Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)
- Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957)
- Clark Terry (1955)
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