Jazzland, a somewhat later offspring of Riverside, did not compete with the parent label as a long-term developer of major artists. Its strength was often in taking advantage of one-time circumstances to assemble intriguing combinations of talented players for "blowing" sessions. This was one classic example: in the spring of 1960, rising star Wes Montgomery was living in San Francisco and the Cannonball Adderley Quintet--with its Barry Harris/Sam Jones/Louis Hayes rhythm section--w… MORE