This two-LP set combines together two of cornetist
Nat Adderley's finest albums:
Work Song and
That's Right. Both dates have since been reissued separately on CD. The former set features
Nat with guitarist
Wes Montgomery, cellist
Sam Jones and a strong rhythm section (some selections are played by a smaller group from this band); highlights include "Work Song," "Sack O' Woe" and "Violets for Your Furs." The latter session is quite a bit different for
Nat is joined by five saxophonists (including brother
Cannonball on alto and
Yusef Lateef on tenor, flute and oboe) and a four-piece rhythm section.
Jimmy Heath (one of three tenors on the date) did most of the arrangements and gets to solo along with
Lateef and
Charlie Rouse. Most memorable is
Nat's "The Old Country" and the ballad "The Folks Who Live on the Hill." Superb music worth acquiring in one form or another. ~ Scott Yanow