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Cannonball Adderley biography

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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Gary, Indiana
  • Originally: Julian Edwin Adderley
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Jazz musician Cannonball Adderley played the alto saxophone with his own band and with Miles Davis in the ‘50s and ‘60s.


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Jazz musician Cannonball Adderley was born Julian Edwin Adderley in Tampa, Florida on September 15, 1928. He attended the U.S. Navy School of Music before moving to New York City in the 1950s. In 1957, he played with Miles Davis and was featured on his next two albums. Known for playing the alto saxophone, critics appreciated Adderley’s upbeat sound. He died on August 8, 1975.

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