FREE WALK TALL: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF JULIAN CANNONBALL ADDERLEY PDF Cary Ginell | 192 pages | 15 Mar 2013 | Hal Leonard Corporation | 9781458419798 | English | Milwaukee, United States Walk Tall:The Music & Life Of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley by Cary Ginell - JazzTimes Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Walk Tall by Cary Ginell. Cannonball Adderley introduces his recording of "Walk Tall," by saying, "There are times when things don't lay the way they're supposed to lay. Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley regardless, you're supposed to hold your head up high and walk tall. His career began in with a Cinderella-like cameo in a New York nightclub, resulting in the jazz world's looking to him as "the New Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley the successor to the late Charlie Parker. But Adderley refused to be typecast. His work with Miles Davis on the landmark Kind of Blue album helped further Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley reputation as a unique stylist, but Adderley's greatest fame came with his own quintet's breakthrough engagement at San Francisco's Jazz Workshop inwhich launched the popularization of soul jazz in the s. With his loyal brother Nat by his side, along with stellar sidemen, such as keyboardist Joe Zawinul, Adderley used an engaging, erudite personality as only Duke Ellington had done before him. All this and more are captured in this engaging read by author Cary Ginell. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Walk Tallplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 22, Rose rated it it was amazing Shelves: arc-or-galleynetgalleynon-fictionfavoritesmusicbiographyreference. Initial reaction: I think a part of why I loved this account of Cannonball Adderley's life was because of how well it portrayed the man's efforts and accomplishments as well as his personality. This is a rather excellent biography which gives interesting inside details - particularly in the form of interviews, personal narratives, among other inclusions - of Adderley's rise to fame as a Jazz musician and contributor. I was very happy to not only rediscover his music, but discover the man himself Initial reaction: I think a part of why I loved this account of Cannonball Adderley's life was because of how well it portrayed the man's efforts and accomplishments as well as his personality. I was very happy to not only rediscover his music, but discover the man himself. Full review: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was an extraordinarily talented man who went too soon. He contributed so much in terms of the Jazz community, to the people he knew, and to whatever he set his mind to doing, whether it was teaching, playing music or dedicating himself to speaking out for civil rights. I think the Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley very appropriate, noting the common link of one of his works, because Adderley was the definition of someone who could "Walk Tall", and had the personality to match. Jazz is one of my first loves in music. Having been acquainted with Adderley's work since I was introduced in a class at my undergraduate uni, I knew there was no way that I'd turn down the chance to read this book. Saw this book as an ARC, leapt for the opportunity, and was over the moon when I got it. I didn't know what to expect from Cary Ginell's account, Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley having read the whole of it, I thought it was an excellent biography, complete with comments from Adderley himself, his family, loved ones, friends, collegues, and tons of information setting the tone of the time, Adderley's work, and contributions. I appreciated the foreword by Quincy Jones and the preface by Dan Morgenstern, both of whom remember Adderley in brief but potent pieces. For the most part, the biography is presented in chronological order, discusses the major turning points of Adderley's career and personal life, and provides enough backdrop and context to the time he lived. I even appreciated the insight on Adderley's associations and how they linked to other composers and Jazz musicians. I learned quite many things from this that I didn't know about his life and personality. I think the biggest hurdle to get over when considering this biography is that you do have to know some of the major Jazz players before picking this up, at least on a base level. Otherwise it can be a sea of names and compositions in points that you may not always have the context. I think the narrative does a great job of establishing how the musicians were involved in Adderley's life, work, and space, however. For a resource for research, this is certainly go-to reading, because it does provide all you may need to know about Adderley's life and then some, with some factoids that are interesting that I didn't even consider I had no idea that Adderley did a cameo with the Nutty Squirrels, which can be linked to Ross Bagdasarian, creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks. For what its worth, picking this up made me seek out more of Adderley's work to explore, and I think the narrative provides an apt timeline of each of the major pieces, their impact, their tone, and what went behind the creation of them. It's really an enlightening read, and certainly worth the time taken to peruse. Overall score: 4. May 01, Mike Moore rated it really liked it. After having just finished this book, I admire the life of this man more than ever. Cannonball Adderley was someone who not only wanted to bring joy to people's lives through music, he wanted to use it as a tool to educate people regarding jazz and its vital role in the United States and around the world. For jazz fans, and fans of music in general, I would highly recommend this book. Cannonball seems almost forgotten today, or regarded as too commercial, but in his day there was no better hard bop combo, and he played a major role in the development of soul jazz as well. His early and middle records hold up beautifully; he struggled to find relevance later in his career, in the late 60s and early 70s, but so did almost everyone in jazz under the onslaught of rock. This book tells his story very straight-forwardly, talking about both his life and the meaning of his music. It i Cannonball seems almost forgotten today, or regarded as too commercial, but in his day there was no better hard bop combo, and he played a major role in the development of soul jazz as well. It is an outstanding jazz book about an outstanding musician. Dec 26, Jc Olsen rated it really liked it. Also conveys what great guys Cannonball and Nat were, playing and teaching jazz at high schools and colleges while on tour, even at the height of fame. Sep 01, Bookcat88 rated it really liked it. Jazz fans will dig this one. This is a well researched biography of a larger-than-life jazz hero. Cannonball Adderly was not only a virtuosic player, innovator, and bandleader, he also shined for his affable nature. He was well loved by audiences during his tragically too-short career, and is studied to this day by jazz musicians of all levels. This Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley an excellent read for anyone interested in the history of America's indigenous classical music - jazz. Glenn Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley rated it really liked it May 08, Cary Ginell rated it it was amazing Mar 22, Joy Georgeson rated it really liked it Jul 15, Lauchlin rated it liked it Jun 22, TiedGame rated it liked it May 17, Steve Boudreau rated it really liked it Dec 03, David Lail rated it it was amazing Apr 11, John Lux rated it it was amazing Feb 15, Bill E. Lawson rated it it was amazing Nov 09, Dan Blumenthal rated it it was amazing Aug 27, John Gillies rated it liked it Jun 11, Reggie rated it it was amazing Oct 22, Wayne Clark rated it really liked it Jun 17, Mark rated it really liked it Sep 30, Julian rated it it was amazing Oct 11, May 12, Jax B rated it it was amazing. This book taught me about the life of my favorite saxophone player. Cannonball Adderley is one of the best saxophone players to ever live. This book teaches you on some ways he was was different then the others and some of his techniques. Joe Carmel rated it it was amazing Sep 10, Mace Hibbard rated it it was amazing Jan 04, Kendall Hill rated it really liked Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian Cannonball Adderley Apr 22, Eliza rated it liked it Jan 15, Steve Leach rated it liked it Apr 27, Rob rated it liked it Nov 09, Walk Tall: The Music & Life of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Cary Ginell - Google книги By Cary Ginell.