Somethin' Else

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Jones’ foundational bass lines register with uncommon depth and palpability, the litheness of the strings and fullness of the instrument epitomising the definition of rhythm. The iconic composer/trumpeter steps into the role of sideman on the 1958 set, one of just a handful of times he’d make such a move after the calendar passed the mid-1950s. Indeed, Davis plays several of the first solos, composed the bluesy title track and, according to the liner notes, chose most of the material. The removal of two steps of the plating process also reveals musical details and dynamics that would otherwise be lost due to the standard multi-step process.

Address in back cover should be printed with Serif font and is considered the first printing, per Fred Cohen's "A guide for Identifying Original Pressings", page 105.Limited to 6,000 numbered copies, pressed on dead-quiet MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, and mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s ultra-hi-fi UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP collector’s edition pays tribute to the record’s merit and includes the bonus track “Allison’s Uncle.

This collector’s edition provides a clear, transparent, ultra-dynamic, and up-close view of a cornerstone effort that witnesses Adderley and Davis sharing horn duty alone for the only time in their fabled careers – an arrangement that occurred as a result of Adderley having joined Davis’ sextet a year prior. I compared four different copies, all pre 1966 Blue Note with ear (New York / West with Inc / West with Inc. S. and Japan in 1986, and it continued to appear under this title, or as "Bangoon (aka Alison's Uncle)", on reissues into the 21st century. Julian Cannonball Adderley’s only Blue Note album, Somethin’ Else, would likely forever be famous in music lore if just for the presence of Miles Davis. The Plastylite logo is stamped at a slight angle on the side 1 dead wax, so only the top of the logo is visible.The musicians might not agree on every particular turn, but their interactions are governed by the shared understanding that the thread of a conversation is too precious to allow ordinary jive showboating to muck up the works. He treats the theme the way a painter would, outlining it faintly in some spots and splashing it with bright, audacious colors in others. the complete, classic blue note album 'somethin' else' in which cannonball - by then a member of the miles davis sextet - was joined by his boss, hank jones, sam jones and the great art blakey. Julian’s forty seven year saxophone career was far to short, by the time he should have been hitting his stride, and shifting into high gear he was gone.

This collector’s version takes you there – there being Rudy Van Gelder’s legendary New Jersey studio in March 1958 to witness it all unfold, again and again. Extraordinarily expensive and extremely painstaking to produce, the special proprietary compound addresses two specific areas of improvement: noise floor reduction and enhanced groove definition. Offering reference-calibre sonics, this spectacular collector’s version provides a clear, transparent, ultra-dynamic, and up-close view of a cornerstone effort that witnesses Adderley and Davis sharing horn duty alone for the only time in their fabled careers – an arrangement that occurred as a result of Adderley having joined Davis’ majestic sextet a year prior. As brilliant as each note is, those same notes seem understated, floating like smoke, sustained just long enough for rhythmic perfection. Sourced from the original analogue master tapes and housed in a mini-LP-style gatefold sleeve, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD pays tribute to the record’s merit and includes the bonus track “Allison’s Uncle.

Alison’s Uncle” is the only song on this release that did not strike a chord with me [and that was because of the brassy drumming], but that’s just my taste . Somethin' Else is an album by American jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, recorded on March 9, 1958 and released on Blue Note in August later that year—his only album for the label. A slip case, which holds two slip cases, each holds a slip-flip-cardboard thingy, which holds a MoFi sleeve. Perhaps I’ve watched too many movies, because I pictured my adventure into the world of Jazz as being more cerebral, more intellectual and more scholarly .