Work Song

by Nat Adderley

Type: Album
Released: 1960
Label: Riverside
Country: United States
Length: 20:59
Community rating: 4.55/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Louis Hayes, Sam Jones, Keter Betts, Percy Heath, Wes Montgomery

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The title track is a hard bop classic with a powerful, blues-drenched, 'down on the farm' feel. This recording is particularly notable for featuring guitarist Wes Montgomery, whose soulful, horn-like solo is a major highlight.

Genres

Hard Bop

Descriptors: soulful, bluesy, grooves, melodic, classic

Tracklist

Credits

Nat Adderley - primary artist, cornet, written-by
Keter Betts - bass, cello
Percy Heath - bass
Sam Jones - bass, cello, written-by
Harris Lewine - design [cover]
Ken Braren - design [cover]
Paul Bacon - design [cover]
Louis Hayes - drums
Jack Higgins - engineer [recording]
Wes Montgomery - guitar
Jack Matthews - mastered by
Lawrence N. Shustak - photography by [cover and back-liner photographs]
Bobby Timmons - piano, written-by
Orrin Keepnews - producer, liner notes
George & Ira Gershwin - written-by
Fred E. Ahlert - written-by
Roy Turk - written-by
Cannonball Adderley - written-by
Rodgers & Hart - written-by
Matt Dennis - written-by
Tom Adair - written-by