The Happy People

The Happy People
Live album by Cannonball Adderley
Released	1970
Recorded	September 3-October 6, 1970
Genre	Jazz
Label	Capitol
Producer	David Axelrod & Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley chronology
The Price You Got to Pay to Be Free (1970) The Happy People (1970) The Black Messiah (1970)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Happy People is a live album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley recorded in 1970, but not released on the Capitol label until 1972, and performed by Adderley's Quintet featuring Nat Adderley, George Duke, Walter Booker and Roy McCurdy with guest musicians and vocalists.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album four stars.^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Happy People" (Airto Moreira) - 11:22
2. "Maria Tres Filhos" (Milton Nascimento) - 10:33
3. "Savior" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Olga James) - 14:31
4. "Ela" (Benito di Paula) - 4:11

• Recorded in New York on September 3-October 6, 1970

Personnel

• Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
• Nat Adderley - cornet
• George Duke - piano, electric piano
• Walter Booker - bass
• Roy McCurdy - drums
• Airto Moreira - percussion, vocals
• King Errison - percussion
• Mayuto, Octavio - percussion (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• David T. Walker - guitar (track 3)
• Chuck Rainey - electric bass (track 3)
• Flora Purim - vocals
• Olga James - vocals (track 3)

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