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A Portrait of Cannonball
The Vortex, London
THE SPIRITS of the great Florida-born brother-boppers, alto saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” and trumpeter Nat Adderley blow hard and free at this Vortex gig.
Nottingham-born Tony Kofi and London trumpeter Byron Wallen assume the roles of Cannonball and Adderley with a seething zest and power, alongside pianist Alex Webb, drummer Alfonso Vitale and virtuoso bassist Andy Cleyndert.
As they storm into their first number, Gigi Gryce’s Minority, you sense that this is going to be a burning session.
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