| Artist | Nat Adderley |
|---|---|
| Cover | Branching Out.jpg |
| Released | December 1958 |
| Recorded | September 1958 |
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 39:52 |
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-285 |
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews |
| Prev year | 1956 |
| Next year | 1956 |
Branching Out is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, released on the Riverside label and featuring performances by Adderley with Johnny Griffin, and the Three Sounds.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Adderley and Griffin made for an exciting frontline".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states: "Branching Out is an attractive enough set, but Griff doesn't seem the right saxophone-player for the gig, too noisy and rapid-fire".[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated
- "Sister Caroline" - 5:51
- "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:26
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 4:36
- "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:02
- "Branching Out" (Harold Mabern) - 6:50
- "I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody (Like I'm Loving You)" (Raymond B. Egan, Roy Marsh, Thomas Pitts) - 4:44
- "Warm Blue Stream" (Sara Cassey, Dotty Wayne) - 4:23
Personnel
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Gene Harris - piano
- Andy Simpkins - bass
- Bill Dowdy - drums
References
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed February 16, 2010
- ^ Jurek, T. [ AllMusic Review] accessed February 15, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard & Brian Morton (2006 [1992]). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 8th ed. London: Penguin. pp. 11. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.