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Cannonball Adderley Quotes

1928–1975 United States

Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975), originally from Tampa, Florida, was a jazz alto saxophonist who mainly performed in small combos.

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I keep reverting (to Duke Ellington), he to me is the greatest ever and my favorite jazz philosopher, as such.

There's no future without the past and anybody who doesn't really understand where jazz has come from has no right to try to direct where it's going.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cannonball Adderley (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.