Branching Out is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley, released on the Riverside label and featuring performances by Adderley with Johnny Griffin, and the Three Sounds.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: “Adderley and Griffin made for an exciting frontline”.[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states: “Branching Out is an attractive enough set, but Griff doesn’t seem the right saxophone-player for the gig, too noisy and rapid-fire”.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated
- “Sister Caroline” – 5:51
- “Well, You Needn’t” (Thelonious Monk) – 8:26
- “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 4:36
- “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin'” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 5:02
- “Branching Out” (Harold Mabern) – 6:50
- “I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody (Like I’m Loving You)” (Raymond B. Egan, Roy Marsh, Thomas Pitts) – 4:44
- “Warm Blue Stream” (Sara Cassey, Dotty Wayne) – 4:23
Personnel
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andy Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
References
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed February 16, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed February 15, 2010
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 11. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
