(September 15, 1928 - August 8, 1975)
www.cannonball-adderley.com
Wikipedia
Born Julian Edward Adderley, the nickname Cannonball was a childhood name he received from a corruption the name "cannibal". He was a music teacher before he began his jazz career and was one of the more widely know jazz saxophonists. The biographies on either of the links above can provide you with a detailed biography of Cannonball's jazz career.
The video below is of the Cannonball Adderley Sextet. Now this is classic old jazz!
