The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars and states: "Still immersed in the burgeoning electronic jazz-rock explosion of the times, Cannonball Adderley goes further toward a rapprochement with the rock and soul audiences than ever before on this fascinating, overlooked double album."[4]
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All compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except as indicated
^Cannonball Adderley discography, accessed November 3, 2009.
^Ginell, R. S. Allmusic review, accessed November 3, 2009.
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black, messiah, other, uses, black, messiah, disambiguation, live, album, jazz, saxophonist, cannonball, adderley, recorded, troubadour, angeles, california, 1971, featuring, performances, adderley, quintet, with, adderley, george, duke, walter, booker, mccurd. For other uses see Black Messiah disambiguation The Black Messiah is a live album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley recorded at The Troubadour in Los Angeles California in 1971 featuring performances by Adderley s Quintet with Nat Adderley George Duke Walter Booker and Roy McCurdy with guest appearances by Airto Moreira Mike Deasy Ernie Watts Alvin Batiste and Buck Clarke 3 After many years of being out of print The Black Messiah was reissued in 2014 by Real Gone Music the new 2CD reissue included liner notes by music journalist blogger Bill Kopp The Black MessiahLive album by Cannonball AdderleyReleasedNovember 1971RecordedAugust 3 9 1971GenreJazz jazz rock 1 Length87 32LabelCapitolProducerDavid AxelrodCannonball Adderley chronologyThe Happy People 1972 The Black Messiah 1971 Music You All 1976 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 2 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesReception editThe Allmusic review by Richard S Ginell awarded the album 4 stars and states Still immersed in the burgeoning electronic jazz rock explosion of the times Cannonball Adderley goes further toward a rapprochement with the rock and soul audiences than ever before on this fascinating overlooked double album 4 Track listing editAll compositions by Julian Cannonball Adderley except as indicated Introduction 0 50 Black Messiah George Duke 16 12 Monologue 2 20 Little Benny Hen Mike Deasy 4 15 Zanek Deasy 5 07 Dr Honoris Causa Joe Zawinul 14 48 The Chocolate Nuisance Nat Adderley Roy McCurdy 8 22 Untitled Airto Moreira 6 21 The Steam Drill 8 42 Eyes of the Cosmos Ernie Watts 4 51 Episode from the Music Came Alvin Batiste 2 39 Heritage Duke Ellington 4 43 Circumference Duke 3 18 Pretty Paul 2 48 The Scene Nat Adderley Zawinul 2 16Recorded August 3 9 1971 at The Troubadour in West Hollywood CA Personnel editCannonball Adderley alto saxophone soprano saxophone Nat Adderley cornet vocals George Duke piano Walter Booker bass Roy McCurdy drums Airto Moreira percussion Mike Deasy guitar vocals tracks 4 5 7 10 11 amp 13 15 Ernie Watts tenor saxophone tracks 4 5 8 10 11 amp 13 15 Alvin Batiste clarinet tracks 11 amp 13 15 Buck Clarke African percussion tracks 7 amp 13 15 References edit The Black Messiah Cannonball Adderley Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic Allmusic Review Cannonball Adderley discography accessed November 3 2009 Ginell R S Allmusic review accessed November 3 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Black Messiah amp oldid 1204641513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,