AND THE POLL WINNERS

Reference: DIS-124407 The complete classic album Cannonball Adderley
& the Poll Winners (Riverside RLP9355), which
showcases Cannonball and Wes Montgomery.

A rare five-track session by Jon Hendricks –that
also features the altoist and guitarist– has been
included here in its entirety.

The above material constitutes the complete
recorded output of Cannonball Adderley with Wes
Montgomery.

WES MONTGOMERY guitar
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY alto sax
VICTOR FELDMAN piano & vibes
RAY BROWN bass
LOUIS HAYES drums

1-3: Fugazzi Hall, San Francisco, May 21, 1960.
4-7: Los Angeles, June 5, 1960.

*BONUS TRACKS (8-12):
Jon Hendricks (vcl), Wes Montgomery (g),
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as), Nat Adderley (cnt),
Gildo Mahones (p), Monk Montgomery (b), Walter Bolden (d).
Fugazzi Hall, San Francisco, 1959.

TRACKLIST:
01 THE CHANT 6:36
02 LOLITA 8:06
03 AZULE SERAPE 6:30
04 AU PRIVAVE 3:54
05 YOURS IS MY HEART ALONE 6:04
06 NEVER WILL I MARRY 8:33
07 AU PRIVAVE [alt. tk] 4:25
08 MUSIC IN THE AIR 3:58*
09 PRETTY STRANGE 2:54*
10 THE SHOUTER 5:03*
11 SOCIAL CALL 2:23*
12 OUT OF THE PAST 4:54*
Total Time: 63:21

FROM THE LINER NOTES:
While most of the albums in the last period of his career
were with his working group (featuring his brother Nat;
the two brothers would play and record together until
Cannonball’s sudden death on August 8, 1975),
Cannonball Adderley and the Poll Winners features the
saxophonist in an unusual context, sharing the frontline
with guitarist Wes Montgomery. One of the most revered
guitarists in jazz history, Wes Montgomery (1925-1968)
was just beginning his career as a well-known soloist
when he recorded this album with Julian “Cannonball”
Adderley. Originally issued under Cannonball’s name
(but with both Wes Montgomery and Ray Brown
mentioned on the cover), Cannonball Adderley and the
Poll Winners was one of countless albums that used
awards garnered by the participating musicians as a
promotional tool. Apart from their wonderful chemistry
here, Wes and Cannonball would only be recorded
together on one other occasion, for one of the three
sessions made for singer John Hendricks’ album A Good
Git-Together. The complete session, along with the only
existing alternate take of our main album (on Charlie
Parker’s “Au Privave”) have been added to our release,
in order to present the complete recorded collaborations
of these two musical giants.

Label

ESSENTIAL JAZZ CLASSICS

Artist:

WES MONTGOMERY

Format:

Label code:

EJC 55482

Number of discs:

Recording:

1960

Title:

AND THE POLL WINNERS

Colaborations:

CANNONBALL ADDERLEY, VICTOR FELDMAN, RAY BROWN, LOUIS HAYES

Price

8.43 €