Nat Adderley
Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years.
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Adderley in 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley |
| Born | November 25, 1931 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2000 (aged 68) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, cornet |
| Labels | Savoy, Wing, EmArcy, Riverside, Jazzland, Atlantic, Milestone |
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.
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