Chuck Stewart American, 1927-2017
March 1958 | Mercury Records recording session
ARTIST CONTEXT
Cannonball Adderley was one of jazz’s most joyful and persuasive alto saxophonists. His soulful, blues-infused style helped connect bebop, hard bop, gospel, and soul jazz for a broad audience.
CHUCK STEWART / PHOTOGRAPH CONTEXT
Stewart’s 1958 recording-session photographs capture Adderley at an important stage, just before his work with Miles Davis and the enormous impact of Kind of Blue.
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HIP-HOP SAMPLE CONNECTION
A Tribe Called Quest’s “Footprints” includes a vocal element from Cannonball Adderley’s “Walk Tall.”
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