An Introduction to Jazz Narrated by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

Tonight's Jazz Feature is a Jazz Show tradition that we present every year at this time as it's "back to school". This is an entertaining and educational recording and gives one a good idea about how Jazz music evolved. Even though the recording was made in 1960, many of the concepts and sounds are still heard in today's Jazz music so in many ways a recording like this is an important door to explaining what compromises Jazz music. Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was one of the most important voices of the alto saxophone and was a great bandleader as well. Not only that he was a great communicator and always respected and communicated with the audience by drawing them in with great pacing of the sets and announcements of the various pieces played. Mr. Adderley accomplished a lot in his relatively short life as he was born on Sept 15,1928 and was only 46 when he died from a stroke on Aug. 8, 1975. Even if you have heard this before there is always something new to learn and if you've never heard this before you're in for a treat. Entertainment and education is on tap courtesy of Cannonball Adderley.