One of trombonist
Nils Landgren's early inspirations was
Cannonball Adderley's group.
Paint It Blue is dedicated to
Adderley with
Landgren performing five songs associated with the altoist plus seven originals that pay tribute to
Cannonball's bands. Some of the music is in the soul-jazz vein while other tunes (particularly the originals) are more modern, even incorporating a little bit of rap in a couple places.
Landgren is a fine trombonist (sometimes a little reminiscent of
Wayne Henderson) and he manages to keep up with
Michael and
Randy Brecker, who in this situation are superior supportive soloists. Without merely copying the past,
Landgren expands on the legacy of
Adderley quite successfully. ~ Scott Yanow