Person

Nat Adderley

Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years.

Adderley's composition "Work Song" (1960) is a jazz standard, and also became a success on the pop charts after singer Oscar Brown Jr. wrote lyrics for it.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
November 25th, 1931
Died
January 2nd, 2000
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Atlantic
Capitol Records
Blue Note
Sonet
Last updated: May 9th, 2021