Them Dirty Blues

Them Dirty Blues
Studio album by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Released	1960
Recorded	February 1, 1960 Reeves Sound Studio, New York City March 29, 1960 Ter-Mar Recording Studio, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:12
Label	Riverside RLP 12-322
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet chronology
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959) Them Dirty Blues (1960) Cannonball Adderley and the Poll Winners (1960)

Them Dirty Blues is an album by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, recorded in 1960.^[1]

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".^[2] 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"".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

(CD re-issue)

1. “Work Song” (Nat Adderley) – 5:07
2. “Dat Dere” (Bobby Timmons) – 5:29
3. “Easy Living” (Robin, Rainger) – 4:19
4. “Del Sasser" (Sam Jones) – 4:38
5. “Jeannine” (Duke Pearson) – 7:15
6. “Soon” (George, Ira Gershwin) – 5:32
7. “Them Dirty Blues” (Julian Adderley) – 7:10
8. “Dat Dere” [take 3] (Bobby Timmons) – 5:23 - previously unissued
9. “Work Song” – 5:47 [take 3]

Personnel

• Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto sax
• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Bobby Timmons – piano
• Barry Harris – piano
• Sam Jones – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

References