Nat Adderley - The Scavenger (1968) [2013 Japan Jazz The Best Series]

Artist: Nat Adderley
Title Of Album: The Scavenger [Japan Jazz The Best Series]
Year Of Release: 2013 (1968)
Label (Catalog#): Universal Japan [UCCO-90203]
Country: USA
Genre: Jazz / Hard Bop / Soul Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 38:07
Full Size: 422 MB



One of the best-ever Nat Adderley albums, and a damn funky set of tracks that has a tight soulful feel! The session's got a similar feel to some of the other rare late 60s Milestone albums (like the 2 killers by Bobby Timmons!) – especially in that it's got a group that plays with the fullness of a larger ensemble, and who race in and out nicely, to support the funky solos of the leader. Of course, some of the other players are pretty darn nice in the solo department too – like Joe Henderson on tenor, Jeremy Steig on fluge, and Joe Zawinu on piano – and they also manage to keep a tight rhythmic groove throughout. Titles include "The Scavenger", "Sweet Emma", "Rise Sally Rise", and "Melnat".

Tracklist:

01 - Sweet Emma
02 - Rise, Sally, Rise
03 - Unilateral
04 - Melnat
05 - The Scavenger
06 - Bittersweet
07 - But Not For Me

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Nat Adderley – Cornet, Electric Trumpet
Mel Lastie – Cornet
Jeremy Steig – Flute
Joe Henderson - Tenor Saxophone
Joe Zawinul - Electric Piano, Piano
Victor Gaskin – Bass
Roy McCurdy - Drums