The Happy People

The Happy People
Live album by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Released	1972
Recorded	1970
Genre	Latin jazz soul jazz
Length	40:36
Label	Capitol
Producer	David Axelrod Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley chronology
The Black Messiah (1971) The Happy People (1972) Music You All (1972)

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The Happy People is a live album by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, a band led by jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It was recorded in 1970 in New York City^[2] and released in 1972 through Capitol Records. It features contributions from the quintet: Cannonball Adderley on saxophone, George Duke on piano, Walter Booker on string bass, Roy McCurdy on drums and Nat Adderley on cornet, with guest appearances from Airto Moreira, Olga James, Flora Purim, David T. Walker, Chuck Rainey, King Errisson and Mayuto Correa.

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet

• Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone, producer
• George Duke – piano, electric piano, arrangement (track 2)
• Walter Booker – double bass
• Roy McCurdy – drums
• Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley – cornet

Additional musicians

Technical

• John Hoernle – art direction
• George Bartell – illustration
• Leroy Brooks – photography

• The Cannonball Adderley Quintet – The Happy People at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Happy People on Cannonball Adderley's website