Pyramid
by Cannonball Adderley
- Type: Album
- Released: August 1974
- Label: Fantasy
- Country: United States
- Length: 33:56
- Community rating: 3.38/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Roy McCurdy, Phil Upchurch, David Axelrod, Jimmy Jones, Ron Granger, Hal Galper, Nat Adderley
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The legendary hard bop saxophonist further navigates the burgeoning fusion movement alongside his talented quintet. Heavily shaped by the electric piano and synthesizer explorations of George Duke, the album presents an accessible, funky evolution of Adderley's soulful aesthetic.
Genres
Tracklist
- Phases (6:00)
- My Lady Blue (4:45)
- Book-Ends (5:35)
- Pyramid (3:40)
- Part 1: The King And I (3:13)
- Part 2: Time In (4:41)
- Part 3: For Melvin Lastie (2:26)
- Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (3:36)
Credits
- Boots - artwork by [pyramid construction]
- Walter Booker - bass [string], double bass
- George Duke - clavinet [electric and acoustic], synthesizer [arp], clavinet
- Nat Adderley - cornet
- Roy McCurdy - drums, drums (drum set)
- Hal Galper - electric piano, written-by, piano
- Phil Upchurch - guitar
- David Turner - lacquer cut by [runout etching eyes with eyebrows]