Nat Adderley
Birthday November 25, 1931
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Soul jazz and bebop trumpeter and cornet player known for his musical collaborations with his more famous brother, saxophonist Julian Adderley. He also collaborated with such artists as Johnny Griffin and Sonny Rollins.
Before Fame
He and his brother founded the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in 1956.
Trivia
Over the course of his four-decade career, he performed on close to one hundred albums.
Family Life
His son, Nat Adderley, Jr., became a keyboardist and a musical director for Luther Vandross.
Associated With
He and his brother Julian "Cannonball" Adderley performed with Ray Charles in the 1940s.
