Mercury Records Collection: EmArcy MG-36100: To The Ivy League From Nat Adderley

MG-36100: To The Ivy League From Nat Adderley

Label Type :	blue EmArcy type B
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG 36100A MS2 MSII A1 I
	SIDE-B	MG 36100B MS2 MSII A1 I

Comments

Inside The Groove

Nat Adderley's second leader album on EmArcy label.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

I DON'T think the EmArcy/Mercury years for Adderley brothers (Julian and Nat) was bad as the critics has been said for years long. This album is a good example. Nat and Julian creates a well-established but “Funky” sound. I like it.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

8 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	13725	#251 (Jackie Byard)	2:45
A-2	13728-1	Sam's Tune (Sam Jones)	3:32
A-3	13719	Bimini (Nat Adderley)	3:40
A-4	13726	The Fat Man (Jerome Richardson)	3:30
A-5	13720	Sermonette (Julian Adderley)	3:36
SIDE-B
B-1	13739 (transferred from 13724)	Jackleg (S. Hart)	3:50
B-2	13729	The Nearness Of You (H. Carmichael)	6:21
B-3	13738 (transferred from 13723)	Rattler's Groove (Julian Adderley)	3:25
B-4	13722	Hayseed (P. Reno)	3:06

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

Recent CD reissue (Universal Japan UCCM-9091) has three additional tracks from this session (which originally became public on Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album).

A-3, A-5, B-4:
Nat Adderley (cor), Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as),
Junior Mance (p), Sam Jones (b), Charles “Specs” Wright (ds).
Recorded in New York City on July 12, 1956.

A-1, B-1, B-3:
Nat Adderley (cor), Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as),
Junior Mance (p), Sam Jones (b on B-1, B-3), Al McKibbon (b on A-1),
Charles “Specs” Wright (ds).
Recorded in New York City on July 18, 1956.

A-2, A-4, B-2:
Nat Adderley (cor), Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as),
Junior Mance (p), Sam Jones (cello on A-2, B-2), Al McKibbon (b).
Charles “Specs” Wright (ds).
Recorded in New York City on July 23, 1956.

Arrangements by Ernie Wilkins.

The Artist Also Appears on...

Nat Adderley (tp, cor) :

EmArcy MG-36091 : Introducing Nat Adderley (reissue of Wing MGW-60000)
EmArcy MG-36100 : To The Ivy League From Nat
Wing MGW-60000 : Introducing Nat Adderley

EmArcy MG-36034 : Lionel Hampton Featuring Crazy Rhythm
EmArcy MG-36035 : Jam Session In Paris Featuring Lionel Hampton
EmArcy MG-36043 : Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
EmArcy MG-36077 : In The Land Of Hi-Fi / Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
EmArcy MG-36085 : The Young Ones Of Jazz / Various Artists
EmArcy MG-36087 : Bargain Day! / Various Artists
EmArcy MG-36110 : Sophisticated Swing / Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
EmArcy MG-36135 / SR-80018 : Cannonball's Sharpshooters / Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
Mercury MG-20531 / SR-60208 : Cannonball's Sharpshooters / Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
(reissue of EmArcy MG-36135 / SR-80018)
Mercury MG-20616 / SR-60616 : Cannonball Enroute / Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
Limelight LM-82002 / LS-86002 : I/We Had A Ball / Various Artists