Work Song

by Nat Adderley

Overview

Work Song is a near-classic by cornetist Nat Adderley. Adderley utilizes a cornet-cello-guitar front line with Sam Jones and Wes Montgomery, along with a top-notch rhythm section pianist including Bobby Timmons, Percy Heath, or Keter Betts on bass and drummer Louis Hayes. First up is a fine early performance of his greatest hit, "Work Song." He also helps introduce Cannonball Adderley's "Sack O' Woe." Four songs use a smaller group, with Timmons absent on "My Heart Stood Still," which finds Keter Betts on cello and Jones on bass; "Mean to Me" featuring Nat backed by Montgomery, Betts, and Hayes; and two ballads ("I've Got a Crush on You" and "Violets for Your Furs") interpreted by the Adderley-Montgomery-Jones trio. No matter the setting, Nat Adderley is heard throughout in peak form, playing quite lyrically. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2016
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988031172711

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nat Adderley   Primary Artist,Cornet
Louis Hayes   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Sam Jones   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Cello,Bass
Percy Heath   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Bass
Wes Montgomery   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guest Artist
Bobby Timmons   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Keter Betts   Primary Artist,Bass,Cello
Sam "Stovepipe No. 1" Jones   Bass,Cello

Technical Credits

Chris Clough   Project Assistant
Jack Matthews   Mastering
Jack Higgins   Engineer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Julian Adderley   Composer
Nick Phillips   Project Supervisor
Roy Turk   Composer
Nat Adderley, Jr.   Composer
Nat Adderley   Composer
Matt Dennis   Composer
Cannonball Adderley   Composer
Bobby Timmons   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Orrin Keepnews   Producer,Liner Notes,Reissue Producer
Oscar Brown, Jr.   Composer
Tom Adair   Composer
Thomas Adair   Composer
Ken Braren   Producer,Cover Design
Lee Tanner   Photography
Rikka Arnold   Editing
Harris Lewine   Producer,Cover Design
Steve Schapiro   Photography
Albert Roman   Project Assistant
Paul Bacon   Cover Design,Producer
Lawrence Shustak   Photography,Cover Photo
Larissa Collins   Art Direction
Sam Jones   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Joe Tarantino   Remastering