I was the original arranger and saxophonist with Blood, Sweat & Tears (1967-71). I have 9 Gold Records and 3 Grammy Awards. Doing digital art since 2000. GM!
Apr 23, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
1/6 Cannonball Adderley was one of my favorite jazz alto saxophone players. He had a very strong influence on my playing.
As a teenager, I saw him perform at Birdland with Miles Davis and John Coltrane. They played classic tunes from the "Milestones" album.
It was a once… 2/6 in a lifetime experience.
Looking back, I realize now how blessed I was! I know many can only dream of something like that.
Years later after Blood, Sweat & Tears had “made it” we invited Cannonball to sit in with us at our concert at the Greek Theater in L.A.
