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Adderley

American  
[ad-er-lee] / ˈæd ər li /

noun

  1. Julian Cannonball, 1928–75, American jazz saxophonist.


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An investigative review found that Nick Adderley, who was later sacked for lying about his career, had made erroneous statements about the immunity status of the woman convicted of causing Mr Dunn's death.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025

I’m in a bit of a hard-bop phase, so I’m listening to a lot of Art Blakey, a lot of Cannonball Adderley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025

The BBC has been able to obtain independent confirmation Mr Adderley is one of two former Staffordshire officers served with misconduct papers.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024

A couple of his music idols are reflected by the names of his sons — Miles, age 24, named after Miles Davis, and 21-year-old Julien, a French variation of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Nothing but that; but, in juxtaposition with the absolute eulogies of Sir Charles Adderley and Mr. Roebuck, how eloquent, how suggestive are those few lines!

From Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold by William Savage Johnson

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