This valuable set features altoist
Cannonball Adderley's first recordings, cut just days after the unknown had greatly impressed musicians when he sat in with
Oscar Pettiford's group at the Cafe Bohemia. He is quite impressive throughout, holding his own in an all-star octet led by drummer
Kenny Clarke with trumpeter
Donald Byrd, brother
Nat Adderley on cornet,
Jerome Richardson on reeds, and pianist
Horace Silver. The second half of the set is the first of many quintet dates he led with
Nat. This near-classic music is highlighted by "Bohemia After Dark,"
Nat's feature on "We'll Be Together Again," "A Little Taste," and the title cut.
Spontaneous Combustion was reissued by the Savoy label in 2006 with 24-bit digital remastering and new cover art. ~ Scott Yanow & Al Campbell