Recordings

December, 1975

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, one of the giants of jazz, is gone and it's ironic that his most ambitious undertaking should get to the public after his death. Big Man (Fantasy) is a folk musical based on the legend of John Henry, with music by Cannonball and his brother Nat and lyrics by Diane Lampert and Peter Farrow, with the book by Lampert and George W. George, and it should provide a fitting memorial. The twin-LP album is filled with fascinating sounds, not the least of which is J...

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