An undated photo of Miles Davis (left), Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (middle), and John Coltrane (right). From now on, Florida A&M University’s Institute for Research in Music and Entertainment ...

A school teacher until his students encouraged him to pursue his dream, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's slick, sweet, and soulful approach to jazz can be heard on everything from Miles Davis' Kind of ...

In his most natural setting—onstage alongside brother Nat Adderley—and accompanied by pianist George Duke, bassist Walter Booker and the trusty Roy McCurdy on drums, Cannonball Adderley pops and bops ...

Florida A&M University is setting an atmosphere filled with soulful sounds of the blues with a jazz concert Thursday to celebrate the honorary naming of its Julian “Cannonball” and Nat Adderley Music ...

Intent on burning down the house, Burnin' in Bordeaux: Live in France 1969 finds Cannonball Adderley gleefully passing out the matches. After twenty-eight seconds of brief, causally expectant applause ...

This video explores how Cannonball Adderley became one of the most distinctive and influential voices in jazz. Through archival performances and expert commentary, viewers see how his blend of soul, ...

Good morning everybody…and Happy Diwali. So we here at CrossFade give readers a taste of the old-school every week with Throwback Tuesdays. This week, we’re throwing it way back and including a local ...

A few seconds past the five-minute mark in "So What," the opening track of Miles Davis's masterpiece album Kind of Blue, an alto sax moves to the front of the mix. The artist behind that solo was ...

Jazz is often seen as complex, even intimidating - but not when Cannonball Adderley played it. With a sound as warm as summer and a soul as bold as brass, he brought joy back to the genre. This is the ...

Craft Recordings’ OJC Reissue Series continues with Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans’ Know What I Mean?, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers’ Caravan, and Ron Carter’s Where? Since its inception, the ...

From now on, Florida A&M University’s Institute for Research in Music and Entertainment Industry Studies will be known as The Julian "Cannonball" and Nat Adderley Music Institute. The honorary naming ...