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Them Dirty Blues

Them Dirty Blues is an album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, recorded in 1960.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Recorded in early 1960, Them Dirty Blues contains two classic jazz compositions." The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3⅓ stars, noting: "Them Dirty Blues debuts Nat's 'Work Song' in the band's book, as well as Bobby Timmons's 'Dat Dere'."

The album includes two other tunes which have become jazz standards: "Del Sasser" and "Jeannine".

Track listing

(1960 Riverside LP issue)

  • A1 "Work Song" – 5:04
  • A2 "Dat Dere" – 5:27
  • A3 "Easy Living" – 4:19
  • A4 "Del Sasser" – 4:38
  • B1 "Jeannine" – 7:15
  • B2 "Soon" – 5:32
  • B3 "Them Dirty Blues" – 7:10

(2000 Capitol/Blue Note CD reissue)

  1. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:05
  2. "Jeannine" (Duke Pearson) Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:15
  3. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:20
  4. "Them Dirty Blues" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:10
  5. "Dat Dere" (Bobby Timmons) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:28
  6. "Del Sasser" (Sam Jones) Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:40
  7. "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:34
  8. "Work Song" (Alternate First Version) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:49
  9. "Dat Dere" (Alternate Take) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:28
  • Tracks 1–4 recorded March 29, 1960 at Ter-Mar Recording Studio, Chicago.
  • Tracks 5–9 recorded February 1, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio, New York City.

Personnel

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