 
Cannon is revisited on disc with one old set and one 'new' one. Money In The Pocket is a previously unreleased 1966 concert recording of his quintet (featuring Joe Zawinul on piano) from which only a few edited performances had appeared on 45s. Unlike the similarly billed Mercy, Mercy, Mercy album, this set really was recorded at Chicago's The Club. With "The Sticks" being the lone tune also featured on the Mercy, Mercy, Mercy album recorded later in the year, Money In The Pocket serves as an enjoyable historical addendum to that classic recording, highlighted by a smokin' rendition of "Fiddler On The Roof." Domination, on the other hand, is a studio
creation at the helm of producer David Axelrod, recorded one year earlier.
Cannon's sextet (including Zawinul, trombonist J.J. Johnson and brother
Nat on trumpet) is augmented by Oliver Nelson's orchestra. It's a pleasant
enough recording, but the real treat here is the bonus track - a 20
minute Zawinul piece called "Experience in E" which is actually
drawn from a 1970 session previously released as Cannonball Adderley
Quintet & Orchestra. The piece is filled with twists, turns and
sections that keep it from ever sounding like run-of-the-mill jazz orchestra
fare. -- Michael Fortes |
