Things Are Getting Better

Things Are Getting Better Artist: Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson
Label: Ojc
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: LP Record


UPC: 025218603218
EAN: 0025218603218
ASIN: B000000Y1V


Release Date: 1995-04-16

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Tracks:

  1. Blues Oriental
  2. Things Are Getting Better
  3. Serves Me Right [Take 5]
  4. Serves Me Right [Take 4][*]
  5. Groovin' High
  6. Sidewalks of New York [Take 5]
  7. Sidewalks of New York [Take 4][*]
  8. Sounds for Sid
  9. Just One of Those Things

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Solid Cannonball.......2005-02-20

Just a tad below his very finest work on record, but still a very impressive achievement. "Serves Me Right" disappoints somewhat, but "Just One of Those Things" cooks from the get-go. The other tunes are all very solid. Top-drawer Adderley.

5 out of 5 stars One of Cannonball's best - with great sidemen.......2003-08-31

I really hope that this CD has reissued the VERY beginning of "Things Are Getting Better", where Cannonball tells the engineer (Jack Higgins) what the tune will consist of, who plays when, and then tells the lineup to "speak your little sermon, then get the **** out". "Blues Oriental" is great, as is this whole CD, "Groovin' High" being my personal favorite, but what makes it one of the best are the collaberators - Wynton Kelly, Percy Heath, Milt Jackson, and Art Blakey, who, by the way, plays perfectly behind this band. Cannonball is at ease and blowing so well here because of these players. I really believe that Riverside (the label that originally recorded this and a host of other great classic '50s and early '60s jazz LPs) got the best out of many of these artists, for whatever reason. Another great Riverside Cannonball recording was "Portrait of Cannonball" with Blue Mitchell and Bill Evans, with Philly Joe Jones, and Sam Jones.

5 out of 5 stars Essential Listening.......2000-12-02

Adderley's and Jackson's playing on this record speaks for itself. If you know someone that has never heard Cannonball, this is one of the records to have them listen to. His playing is truly among the most lyrical in jazz-he can bend and twist notes like no one else. The title tack swongs so hard its difficult not to move when you're listening to it. Also for any lovers of Art Blakey's drumming, this one shows how steady he has doing the most simple playing yet totally driving the rhythym section. A great one to have.

5 out of 5 stars Solid all the way around.......2000-08-23

Here is a solid Jazz disk. Bag's vibes sound so clear and crisp you think he is in the same room. The opening notes of Blues Oriental are unique and captivating. The interplay between the musicians is first rate. The solo transitions are flawless. Art Blakey throws in a few snare roll surprizes that keeps your attention. Jazz should be smooth, exploratory,intelligent,and most of all captivating. This disk is all of those things and more. The recording is top notch and so clear it sounds as though they are in your living room. Cannonball and Kelley deserve all the praise as well. Get this disk and you will soon realize great music like this is very refreshing

5 out of 5 stars it's just one of those albums you must get........1999-11-09

Explaining why this is a good album is similar to explaining why "Kind of Blue" is an essential album to anyone's jazz collection. If you want to hear the incredibly tight combination of Bags and Cannonball's sweet, bluesy improvisations--with Art Blakey, Percy Heath, and Wynton Kelly (an amazing rhythm section)--get this album. It's fantastic.

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