Cannonball in Japan is a live recording by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Sankei Hall in Tokyo which was first released on the Japanese Capitol label in 1966 before being more widely released on CD in 1990.[1][2]

Cannonball in Japan
Live album by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Released	1966
Recorded	August 26, 1966 in Tokyo, Japan
Venue	Sankei Hall, Tokyo
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:22
Label	Capitol
Producer	Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley chronology
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at "The Club" (1966) Cannonball in Japan (1966) Radio Nights (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
Allmusic	[4]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "Cannonball in Japan is another live show in a favourite location: the group play well enough, but it won't enrich any who have other Adderley records".[3] The Allmusic review stated "Japanese live albums are almost always a delight. Respectful audiences and high-fidelity recording equipment usually combine to make terrific-sounding records of strong, intense performances. Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's fantastic live document In Japan is no exception. Recorded in August 1966 in Tokyo, In Japan features the alto saxophonist at the peak of his career. Backed by his best band—cornet player Nat Adderley, electric pianist Joe Zawinul, bassist Victor Gaskin, and drummer Roy McCurdy—Adderley runs through a fairly standard set but does so in anything but a workmanlike way".[4]

Track listing

1. "Work Song" (Oscar Brown Jr., Nat Adderley) – 4:30
2. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) – 5:20
3. "This Here" (Bobby Timmons, Jon Hendricks) – 10:09
4. "Money in the Pocket" (Joe Zawinul, James Rowser) – 10:39
5. "The Sticks" ("Cannonball" Adderley) – 4:03
6. "Jive Samba" (Nat Adderley) – 8:36

Personnel

• Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto sax
• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Joe Zawinul – piano
• Victor Gaskin – bass
• Roy McCurdy – drums

References