Nathaniel Adderley (born November 25, 1931 in Tampa, Florida–died January 2, 2000 in Lakeland, Florida) was an American jazz cornetist who played in the hard bop and soul jazz genres. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard bop is a style of Jazz that is an extension of Bebop (or "bop" music Soul jazz was a development of Hard bop which incorporated strong influences from Blues, Gospel and Rhythm and blues in music for small The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of John Arnold Griffin III ( April 24, 1928 &ndash July 25, 2008) was an American bop and Hard bop tenor Saxophonist Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American Jazz Double-bassist. Sonny Fortune (born May 19, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Jazz alto Saxophonist and Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Lakeland is a City in Polk County Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality Hard bop is a style of Jazz that is an extension of Bebop (or "bop" music Soul jazz was a development of Hard bop which incorporated strong influences from Blues, Gospel and Rhythm and blues in music for small He was the brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of

In the 1950s he worked with his brother's original group, with Lionel Hampton, and with J. J. Johnson, then in 1959 joined his brother's new quintet and stayed with it until Cannonball's death in 1975. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Lionel Leo Hampton ( April 20, 1908 &ndash August 31, 2002) was an American Jazz Vibraphonist, Percussionist J J Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis Indiana, ( January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001) was a He composed "Work Song," "Jive Samba," and "The Old Country" for this group.

After his brother's death he led his own groups and recorded extensively. During this period he worked with, among others, Ron Carter, Sonny Fortune, Johnny Griffin, Antonio Hart, and Vincent Herring. Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American Jazz Double-bassist. Sonny Fortune (born May 19, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Jazz alto Saxophonist and John Arnold Griffin III ( April 24, 1928 &ndash July 25, 2008) was an American bop and Hard bop tenor Saxophonist Antonio Hart (born September 30, 1968 in Baltimore Maryland) is a jazz alto saxophonist. Vincent Herring (born November 19, 1964) is an American Jazz Hard bop and Post-bop saxophonist and Flautist He also helped in the founding and development of the annual Child of the Sun Jazz Festival, held annually at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Florida Southern College (commonly referred to as Florida Southern or FSC) is a private College located in Lakeland Florida.

On his passing in 2000 at his home in Lakeland, Nat Adderley was interred near his brother in the Southside Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. His son, Nat Jr. a keyboardist, was Luther Vandross' long time musical director. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter

Among his notable recordings are:

• Work Song (with Wes Montgomery, Bobby Timmons, Percy Heath, and Sam Jones) (1960)
• Mercy! Mercy! Mercy! (with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet)
• Country Preacher (Live with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet) (1969)
• Autobiography (1964)
• Soul Zodiac (1972)
• A Little New York Midtown Music (1978)
• Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! '95 (1995)

The pioneer white blues band, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, covered "Work Song" on their landmark album East-West, with amplified harmonica instead of brass. John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery ( 6 March 1925 - 15 June 1968) was an American Jazz guitarist He is generally considered Robert Henry "Bobby" Timmons (Born December 19, 1935 in Philadelphia - Died March 1, 1974 in New York City) Percy Heath, ( April 30, 1923 &ndash April 28, 2005) was a Jazz musician, most famous for his 40+ years as the Double bass Autobiography was the ninth album by Jazz cornetist Nat Adderley. Paul Butterfield ( December 17 1942 – May 4 1987) was an American Blues Harmonica player and Singer East-West is a 1966 Album by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band which was the group's second full album release A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or