# Much Brass

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1959 studio album by Nat Adderley

Much Brass Studio album by Nat Adderley Released 1959 Recorded March 23 & 27, 1959 Genre Jazz Length 39:46 Label Riverside Nat Adderley chronology Branching Out (1958) Much Brass (1959) Work Song (1960)

***Much Brass*** is an album by [jazz](/source/Jazz) [cornetist](/source/Cornetist) [Nat Adderley](/source/Nat_Adderley) released on the [Riverside](/source/Riverside_Records) label featuring performances by Adderley's Sextet with [Slide Hampton](/source/Slide_Hampton), [Wynton Kelly](/source/Wynton_Kelly), [Sam Jones](/source/Sam_Jones_(musician)), [Laymon Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laymon_Jackson&action=edit&redlink=1), and [Albert Heath](/source/Albert_Heath).[1]

## Reception

The [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) review awarded the album 4 stars.[2] *[The Penguin Guide to Jazz](/source/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz)* awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Some interesting arrangements here, presumably largely the work of Hampton, and some delicately interwoven playing which largely belies the bluster implied in the title.... Not immediately identifiable as a 'typical' Nat Adderley record, but a beautiful statement all the same."[3]

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz [3]

## Track listing

- *All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated*

1. "Blue Concept" ([Gigi Gryce](/source/Gigi_Gryce)) - 7:37

1. "Little Miss" ([Buddy DeSylva](/source/Buddy_DeSylva), [George Gershwin](/source/George_Gershwin)) - 4:28

1. "Israel" ([Johnny Carisi](/source/Johnny_Carisi)) - 3:53

1. "What Next?" - 3:20

1. "Moving" - 5:03

1. "Blue Brass Groove" (Nat Adderley, [Julian "Cannonball" Adderley](/source/Cannonball_Adderley)) - 5:39

1. "Accents" - 5:40

1. "[Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child](/source/Sometimes_I_Feel_Like_a_Motherless_Child)" (Traditional) - 4:06

- - Recorded in New York City on March 23 & 27, 1959

## Personnel

- [Nat Adderley](/source/Nat_Adderley) – [cornet](/source/Cornet)

- [Slide Hampton](/source/Slide_Hampton) – [tuba](/source/Tuba) (track 1), [trombone](/source/Trombone) (tracks 2–7)

- [Wynton Kelly](/source/Wynton_Kelly) – [piano](/source/Piano)

- [Sam Jones](/source/Sam_Jones_(musician)) – [bass](/source/Double_bass) (tracks 2–8), [cello](/source/Cello) (track 1)

- [Laymon Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laymon_Jackson&action=edit&redlink=1) – bass (track 1), tuba (tracks 2–8)

- [Albert Heath](/source/Albert_Heath) – [drums](/source/Drum_kit)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Riverside_disco_1-0)** [Riverside Records discography](http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/discography-1959/#590323) accessed February 16, 2010

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_2-1) [Allmusic Review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r134320) accessed February 16, 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Penguin_Guide_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Penguin_Guide_3-1) [Cook, Richard](/source/Richard_Cook_(journalist)); [Brian Morton](/source/Brian_Morton_(Scottish_writer)) (2006) [1992]. *[The Penguin Guide to Jazz](/source/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz)* (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. [11](https://archive.org/details/penguinguidetoja00cook_1/page/11). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-141-02327-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-141-02327-4).

v t e Nat Adderley Years listed represent the year(s) of recording, not original release date. Studio albums That's Nat (1955) Introducing Nat Adderley (1955) To the Ivy League from Nat (1956) Branching Out (1958) Much Brass (1959) Work Song (1960) That's Right! (1960) Naturally! (1961) In the Bag (1962) Little Big Horn (1963) Autobiography (1964-1965) Sayin' Somethin' (1966) The Scavenger (1968) You, Baby (1968) Calling Out Loud (1968) Soul Zodiac (1972) Soul of the Bible (with Rick Holmes, 1972) Double Exposure (1974) Don't Look Back (1976) Hummin' (1976) A Little New York Midtown Music (1978) Talkin' About You (1990) The Old Country (with Vincent Herring, 1990) Live albums Live at Memory Lane (1966) On the Move (1982) Blue Autumn (1982) We Remember Cannon (1989) Autumn Leaves (1990) Work Song: Live at Sweet Basil (1990) Songs "Work Song" (1960) Related articles Cannonball Adderley (brother)

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