The Scavenger
The Scavenger is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the Milestone label featuring performances by Adderley's Quintet with Joe Henderson, Joe Zawinul, Victor Gaskin, and Roy McCurdy with a guest appearance by Jeremy Steig.[1] The track "Rise, Sally, Rise" was sampled by rap group Eric B. & Rakim for their 1992 single "Know the Ledge".[2]
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | January 18 & 19, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:53 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by awarded the album 2 stars.[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated
- "The Scavenger" (Joe Zawinul) - 8:07
- "Bittersweet" - 4:45
- "But Not For Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:53
- "Sweet Emma" - 4:47
- "Rise, Sally, Rise" - 5:19
- "Unilateral" - 5:58
- "Melnat" - 3:00
- Recorded in New York City on January 18 & 19, 1968
Personnel
- Nat Adderley – cornet, trumpet
- Mel Lastie (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7) – cornet
- Joe Henderson (tracks 1, 3, & 7) - tenor saxophone
- Joe Zawinul - piano, electric piano
- Victor Gaskin - bass
- Roy McCurdy - drums
- Jeremy Steig (track 1) - flute
References
- Joe Henderson discography accessed February 19, 2010
- Who Sampled Who accessed February 19, 2010
- Allmusic Review accessed February 19, 2010
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 5. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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