Things Are Getting Better


Things Are Getting Better is the 11th album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, and his second release on the Riverside label, featuring performances with Milt Jackson, Wynton Kelly, Percy Heath and Art Blakey. Recorded in October 1958, the album was released in early 1959.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album 4 stars and states: "This disc can be recommended without hesitation to all manner of jazz enthusiast, as it quite literally offers something for every taste". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars, stating: "There is marvellous sparring with Milt Jackson on Things are Getting Better and with Kelly, Heath and Blakey also in great form." PopMatters journalist Neil Kelly wrote: "In essence, Things Are Getting Better aims to please everyone while providing those personal flourishes that makes good jazz great."

Track listing

All compositions by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except as indicated
  1. "Blues Oriental" - 5:05
  2. "Things Are Getting Better" - 7:16
  3. "Serves Me Right" - 4:51
  4. "Serves Me Right" - 4:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Groovin' High" - 5:24
  6. "The Sidewalks of New York" - 7:01
  7. "The Sidewalks of New York" - 5:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Sounds for Sid" - 6:29
  9. "Just One of Those Things" - 6:45

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