Them Dirty Blues is an album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, recorded in 1960.The Cannonball Adderley Official Web site
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."Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed February 22, 2013 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) "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 5:05 "Jeannine" (Duke Pearson) – 7:15 "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:20 "Them Dirty Blues" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) – 7:10 "Dat Dere" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:28 "Del Sasser" (Sam Jones) – 4:40 "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:34 "Work Song" (Alternate First Version) – 5:49 "Dat Dere" (Alternate Take) – 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 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto sax Nat Adderley – cornet Barry Harris (tracks 1–4) – piano Bobby Timmons (tracks 5–9) – piano Sam Jones – bass Louis Hayes – drums
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