Adderley
Americannoun
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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
Mr Adderley was confirmed as Northamptonshire's chief constable in July 2018 having served as an assistant chief constable in Staffordshire with responsibility for the county's uniformed local policing teams.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024
Mr Adderley was due to attend a gross misconduct hearing last week over allegations he had misrepresented his service in the Royal Navy.
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
The carefully devised scheme for the disposition of Mr. Ward Hunt on the Treasury bench is completed by assigning the place on the other side of him to Sir Charles Adderley.
From Faces and Places by Lucy, Henry W. (Henry William), Sir
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