Know What I Mean?


Know What I Mean? is a 1962 album by jazz musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, accompanied by Bill Evans and the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz Quartet. It was released on Riverside label as RLP-433.
Barely noticeable on the album cover is a small picture of Bill Evans, directly underneath the sculpture to Adderley's right.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars and states "It's hard to imagine any fan of mainstream jazz not finding much to love on this very fine recording". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars out of 4 stating "'The quartet date with Bill Evans was one of the last chances to hear him as sole horn, and he sounds fine".

Track listing

  1. "Waltz for Debby" – 5:15
  2. "Goodbye" – 6:15
  3. "Who Cares?" – 5:57
  4. "Venice" – 2:55
  5. "Toy" – 5:09
  6. "Elsa" – 5:52
  7. "Nancy " – 4:08
  8. "Know What I Mean?" – 4:54
  9. "Who Cares?" – 5:55
  10. "Know What I Mean?" – 7:01
Tracks 2-3, 7, 9-10 recorded on January 27, 1961; tracks 5 & 6 on February 21; tracks 1, 4 & 8 recorded on March 13, 1961, all at Bell Sound Studios, New York City.

Personnel