Nat Adderley
American jazz cornet & trumpet player (1931–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter.[2] He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years.[1]
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Birth name | Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley |
Born | (1931-11-25)November 25, 1931 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Died | January 2, 2000(2000-01-02) (aged 68) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
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Years active | 1940s–1995 |
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Relatives | Cannonball Adderley (brother) |
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Adderley's composition "Work Song" (1960) is a jazz standard, and also became a success on the pop charts after singer Oscar Brown Jr. wrote lyrics for it.