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

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Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's alto sax solo is the 4th of 6 solos on this recording, following Hank Jones's piano and followed by Miles Davis on trumpet. Spanning two choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 109 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 54 seconds. 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.