Them Dirty Blues

Them Dirty Blues is an album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, recorded in 1960.^[1]

Them Dirty Blues
Studio album by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Released	1960
Recorded	February 1, 1960 Reeves Sound Studio, New York City March 29, 1960 Ter-Mar Recording Studio, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:12
Label	Riverside RLP 12-322
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet chronology
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959) Them Dirty Blues (1960) Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners (1960)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Recorded in early 1960, Them Dirty Blues contains two classic jazz compositions."^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3⅓ stars, noting: "Them Dirty Blues debuts Nat's 'Work Song' in the band's book, as well as Bobby Timmons's 'Dat Dere'."^[3]

The album includes two other tunes which have become jazz standards: "Del Sasser" and "Jeannine".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

(2000 Capitol/Blue Note CD re-issue)

1. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 5:05
2. "Jeannine" (Duke Pearson) – 7:15
3. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:20
4. "Them Dirty Blues" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) – 7:10
5. "Dat Dere" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:28
6. "Del Sasser" (Sam Jones) – 4:40
7. "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:34
8. "Work Song" (Alternate Version) – 5:49
9. "Dat Dere" (Alternate Take) – 5:28

Personnel

• Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto sax
• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Bobby Timmons (tracks 5–9) – piano
• Barry Harris (tracks 1–4) – piano
• Sam Jones – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

References

1. The Cannonball Adderley Official Web site
2. Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed February 22, 2013
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 9. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.