Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section - That's Right!

This unusual and richly inventive album should do much to emphasize the important fact that NAT ADDERLEY is swiftly and steadily rising towards a position in he very front ranks of today's jazz artists. 

This rise can largely be credited to such basic factors as a sharp and continuing maturing of Nat's talents, to an ever-increasing fulfillment of the Young star's vast promise, and to a heightened awareness by the jazz public of just how much Nat has to offer. The younger Adderley brother’s playing contains a most uncommon egree of wit, warmth, imagination and power; and he has also a thorough command of his instrument — which, by choice, has always been the slightly sharper-pitched Cornet rather than the trumpet — over an awesomely wide range. 

It is worth noting in particular that Nat's stature grew with startling speed during the year preceding the recording of this album. For this was the first year (starting in the Fall of 1959) of the new and phenomenally successful Cannonball Adderly Quintet, in which Nat is featured alongside his brother; thus it was a year in which, night after night, Nat was able to play the kind of music he most enjoys and in the best of company. 

In other words, a happy year for Nat: and his work (on this album and elsewhere) strikingly demonstrates the excellent results of that happiness. *Orrin Keepnews (liner notes)*

A mong Nat Adderley's half-dozen Riverside and Jazzland albums of the late 1950s and early 60s, That’s Right! occupies a special place. Because of Adderley's energy, musicality, and leadership, the all-star makeup of the truly Big Sax Section, a dream rhythm section, some of Jimmy Heath's best arrangements, and perhaps most of all because the studio chemistry for these sessions was perfect, the music's freshness and warmth is undiminished. In addition to Nat's variety, pungency, and emotional range on cornet, there are outstanding solos by Heath, Charlie Rouse, Yusef Lateef, Cannonball Adderley, and Wynton Kelly. *concord.com*

One of cornetist Nat Adderley's best early albums, That's Right! has eight selections (seven of which were arranged by Jimmy Heath) that feature Nat with five saxophonists (altoist Cannonball Adderley, baritonist Tate Houston, and the tenors of Yusef Lateef, Jimmy Heath, and Charlie Rouse), and a rhythm section led by pianist Wynton Kelly. Despite Cannonball's presence, this is very much Nat's date (the altoist has just one solo), although there is some ample solo space for the three tenors. Highlights include Nat's memorable original "The Old Country", a touching version of "The Folks Who Live on the Hill", and "You Leave Me Breathless". Recommended. *Scott Yanow*

1 - The Old Country

(Nat Adderley)

2 - Chordnation

(Jimmy Heath)

3 - The Folks Who Live On The Hill

(Kern, Hammerstein)

4 - Tadd

(Barry Harris)

5 - You Leave Me Breathless

(Hollander, Freed)

6 - Night After Night

(Joe Bailey)

7 - E.S.P.

(Barry Harris)

8 - That's Right!

(Nat  Adderley)

Nat Adderley (cornet); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto sax); Jimmy Heath, Charlie Rouse (tenor saxes); Yusef Lateef (tenor sax, flute [#1, #3], oboe [#6]); Tate Houston (baritone sax); Wynton Kelly (piano); Jim Hall [#2, #3, #5], Les Spann [#1, #4, #6, #7, #8] (guitars); Sam Jones (bass); Jimmy Cobb (drums). 

Arrangements by Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Jones and Norman Simmons.

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, August 9 (#2, #3, #5) and  September 15 (#1, #4, #6, #7, #8), 1960.