Adderley, Nat
Work Song
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

2015 OJC Reissue. "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." AMG Review by Scott Yanow.