9/15/1928 - CANNONBALL ADDERLEY was an alto saxophonist. He was one of the best improvisers to play the instrument after CHARLIE PARKER died. His style, in fact, was partly derived from Parker's.
When Adderley played with the MILES DAVIS group, tenor saxophonist JOHN COLTRANE was one of the members. The fact that ADDERLEY could keep up with COLTRANE and sometimes surpass him is a measure of his improvisational prowess.
Cannonball had an inventive mind combined with the high-level instrumental proficiency of both PARKER and COLTRANE.
ADDERLEY died in 1975
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