Artist page · 04/07/2026
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Key LPs like Somethin' Else and Know What I Mean? feature top pressings with prices tracked live.
Julian Cannonball Adderley rose to prominence after 1955, originating from Florida where he mastered multiple instruments including the alto saxophone. He played a pivotal role in soul jazz during the 1960s with recordings under his own name and as a key collaborator with Miles Davis on landmark albums such as Milestones and Kind of Blue. Throughout the 1960s, his ensembles included notable pianists and bassists, delivering successful tracks like "This Here" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy." His discography includes studio and live albums across labels like Blue Note, Riverside, and Capitol, with recent vinyl pressings tracked in real-time here.
Adderley's style evolved towards funk- and soul-infused blues by the late 1960s, marking his musical legacy before his death in 1975 due to com…
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Reel To Real · 2018
Capitol Jazz · 2005
TCB Records · 1995
Trema · 1994
Trema · 1992
Night Records · 1990
Baybridge Records · 1982
Milestone · 1982
International Joker Production · 1977
Fantasy · 1976
Kings Of Jazz · 1975
Fantasy · 1975
Fantasy · 1975
Fantasy · 1974
Capitol Records · 1972
Capitol Records · 1972
Capitol Records · 1971
Capitol Records · 1969
Capitol Records · 1967
Capitol Records · 1965
Capitol Records · 1965
Capitol Records · 1964
Riverside Records · 1963
Riverside Records · 1963
Riverside Records · 1962
Capitol Records · 1962
Mercury · 1961
Riverside Records · 1960
Mercury · 1960
Riverside Records · 1960
Riverside Records · 1959
Riverside Records · 1959
Mercury · 1959
Blue Note · 1958
Riverside Records · 1958
Mercury · 1958
World Pacific Records · 1958
EmArcy · 1957
Savoy Records · 1955
EmArcy · 1955Playlist
The tracks that sum up Cannonball Adderley's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Recorded with Miles Davis, this 5-track album on Blue Note is a hard bop classic featuring lengthy explorations like the 10:58 opener "Autumn Leaves." Offers a richly warm alto sax sound.
A 1962 Riverside LP with Bill Evans on piano, containing 8 tracks including "Waltz For Debby" and title track "Know What I Mean?" Well-represented in pressing variants from mono to stereo.
From 1959 on Mercury, this album includes 7 tracks of soul jazz and bop variations, such as "Our Delight" and "Straight, No Chaser," in original mono and stereo pressings.
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Artists who share part of Cannonball Adderley's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
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Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Cannonball's enormous tone carries soul and melody with warmth and rhythmic drive.— Jazz critics summary
Although a bandleader, Adderley invited Miles Davis to play trumpet on Somethin' Else (1958), one of the rare records where Miles appears as a sideman, alongside Hank Jones and Art Blakey.
In 1962, Cannonball Adderley recorded the album Know What I Mean? in collaboration with pianist Bill Evans. It features 8 tracks including "Waltz For Debby" and the title piece, marking a key Riverside Records release in mono and stereo.
Released in 2018 as a limited edition, this live double LP captures Adderley's post bop quintet performances with 16 tracks recorded in Seattle between 1966 and 1967, available in numbered deluxe vinyl.
The original Blue Note pressing of Somethin' Else (1958) on catalog BLP 1595 remains highly sought with original US mono editions priced between €43 and €87 on vinyl markets.
The 1969 live recording in Bordeaux features Adderley’s quintet performing with dynamic energy. The album is available on vinyl as recent pressings with monitored price around €20 on specialized sites.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
He was an American jazz alto and soprano saxophonist active mainly between the 1950s and 1970s, known for soul jazz and bebop styles.
Key records include the 1958 album Somethin' Else, 1962's Know What I Mean?, and 1959's Cannonball's Sharpshooters, available in original and reissued vinyl pressings.
Major labels include Blue Note, Riverside, Mercury, and Capitol Records with many pressings from mono and stereo vinyl formats across decades.
Original Blue Note pressings of Somethin' Else can reach prices from €40 to €87 depending on condition, with other originals ranging lower.
Releases like Swingin' In Seattle (2018), Burnin' In Bordeaux (1969), and At The Lighthouse offer live performances captured on vinyl.
Yes, he recorded with Miles Davis, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, and others, contributing to some of jazz's landmark sessions.
Albums like Burnin' In Bordeaux (1969 live) and Poppin in Paris (live 1972) are noted on French vinyl platforms and collectible catalogs.
His music incorporated blues, funk, and soul elements, moving towards a more commercial jazz fusion sound before his death in 1975.
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