In the Bag (album)

In the Bag
Studio album by Nat Adderley
Released	1962
Recorded	May 19, 1962
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:26
Label	Jazzland
Nat Adderley chronology
Naturally! (1961) In the Bag (1962) Little Big Horn (1963)

In the Bag (also released as The Adderley Bothers in New Orleans) is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the Jazzland label featuring performances by Adderley with his brother Cannonball Adderley, Sam Jones, Nat Perrilliat, James Black, and Ellis Marsalis.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "The repertoire they perform is quite fresh but there is less excitement than one might hope and the musicians do not really form a unified group sound despite some strong individual moments".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "In the Bag is welcome for a further glimpse of the brothers playing together but isn't specially exciting".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[4]
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated

1. "In the Bag" - 6:23
2. "Sister Wilson" (James Black) - 3:20
3. "R.S.V.P." (Nat Adderley, Ellis Marsalis) - 3:58
4. "Low Brown" (Yusef Salim) - 4:42
5. "Mozart-In'" (Alvin Batiste) - 6:32
6. "New Arrival" (Black) - 5:35
7. "Chatterbox" (Batiste) - 6:36
8. "The Popeye" - 1:56 Bonus track on CD
9. "The Gospel Truth" - 2:24 Bonus track on CD

• Recorded in New Orleans on May 19, 1962

Personnel

• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
• Nat Perrilliat - tenor saxophone
• Ellis Marsalis - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• James Black - drums

References

1. Cannonball Adderley Rendez-vous accessed February 17, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 17, 2010
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
4. Down Beat: October 11, 1962 vol. 29, no. 26