Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Alto Sax Solo on
One For Daddy-O

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Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's alto sax solo is the opening of 6 solos on this recording, followed by Miles Davis on trumpet. Spanning four choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 108 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:51. Cannonball Adderley opens with four choruses of alto saxophone, his big, warm tone and gospel-inflected phrasing perfectly suited to the minor blues setting. Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was 29 to 30 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was 29 to 30 years old at the time.