Cannonball Funk’n Friends is an album by jazz pianist Roberto Magris released on the JMood label in 2013, featuring performances by the Roberto Magris Quintet with Hermon Mehari, Jim Mair, Dominique Sanders and Alonzo "Scooter" Powell. The album is a tribute to saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and his jazz-funk and soul jazz bands.[1][2][3][4]
| Cannonball Funk'n Friends | ||||
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| Released | 2013 | |||
| Recorded | November 3, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Chapman Recording Studio, Lenexa, Kansas | |||
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| Length | 65:23 | |||
| Label | JMood JM-05 | |||
| Producer | Paul Collins | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |    [5] |
| Orkester Journalen | [6] |
| Ken Franckling Jazznotes | [7] |
The All About Jazz review by Jack Bowers awarded the album 3½ stars and simply states: "In choosing music for the quintet, Magris focused on 'the groovy side' of Cannonball Adderley's songbook. The mood is cheeky and aggressive from start to finish, and everyone plays well within that framework. What the album does not have, of course, is either of the Adderley brothers, and so it is missing the deep-rooted ebullience they would bring to any such enterprise. Aside from that, an astute and listenable session."[5]
Track listing
edit- Jeannine (Duke Pearson) – 9:45
- Blue Daniel (Frank Rosolino) – 5:34
- Sticks (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) – 7:17
- Saudade (Walter Booker) – 8:22
- Bohemia After Dark (Oscar Pettiford) – 5:32
- Keep Headed in the Right Direction (Roberto Magris) – 8:13
- Arriving Soon (Eddie Vinson) – 8:12
- Outback Special (Roberto Magris) – 8:37
- Audio Liner Notes – 3:48
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Hermon Mehari – trumpet, cornet
- Jim Mair – alto sax
- Roberto Magris - piano, Hammond organ
- Dominique Sanders - electric bass
- Alonzo “Scooter” Powell - drums
Production
edit- Paul Collins – executive producer and producer
- George Hunt – engineering
- Stephen Bocioaca – design
- Jerry Lockett and Naima Magris – photography
References
edit- ^ "Roberto Magris Quintet: Cannonball Funk'n Friends". All Music.
- ^ "Roberto Magris Quintet: Cannonball Funk'n Friends". Jazz Week.
- ^ "Roberto Magris Quintet: Cannonball Funk'n Friends". JMood Records.
- ^ "Roberto Magris Quintet: Cannonball Funk'n Friends". Jazz Music Archives.
- ^ a b Jack Bowers (September 30, 2013). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Cannonball Funk'n Friends". All About Jazz.
- ^ Stig Linderoth (December 14, 2013). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Cannonball Funk'n Friends". Orkester Journalen (in Swedish).
- ^ Ken Franckling (July 27, 2013). "Roberto Magris Quintet: Cannonball Funk'n Friends". Ken Franckling Jazznotes.