Cannonball Adderley - Autumn Leaves free for downloading

One of the greatest song intros.

I guess miles was keeping up with the joneses

This could be the finest rendition.

this Cannonball solo........Beyond excellence

Cannonball's solo is mind boggling in its laid back, bluesy, abolutely swinging complexity. This is my favorite solo he ever took. Interesting, this was recorded almost exactly one year before he went into the studio with Miles and Trane to record Kind of Blue. Miles plays in the ravishingly beautiful style that he used in this time period. Also interesting is to hear Art Blakey (so fiery with the Messengers) just lay back and play a sweet smooth swinging groove, simple but solid as a mf... Hank Jones on piano and Sam Jones on bass....just the sweetest butter.... Anybody ever heard as good an Alto Saxophone solo as this tour de force? Let me know, because if so, I want to hear it!!!!

One of the most beautiful works of art I've ever experienced. Hank Jones was at his prime.

Love the transition at 8:37, with the bass line kicking in at 8:57

I love Art Blakey's music - and this is great too!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on my favorite version of "Autumn Leaves". I'm always learning something new from true jazz fans.

"Is that what you wanted, Alfred?"

Makes me want to load up my tunes and take a slow, lingering 1,000 -mile road trip along the back roads to nowhere all by lonesome.

03:13-03:24 thats one of the sickest music lick I have ever heard in my life, crazy!

Cannonball Adderley's solo: 2:04 Miles Davis': 4:21 Hank Jones': 6:40 End of melody: 7:45

This is one of my favorite songs - so light, smooth, relaxing - the epitome of "cool jazz". The album "Somthin' Else", which this song came from, may very well be the best "cool jazz" album ever recorded. Very light, smooth feel - with class.