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Nat Adderley

Age: 68

jazz cornetist and composer who often collaborated with his saxophonist brother Julian “Cannonball” Adderley; of complications from diabetes. As composer for the Adderley Quintet, Nat helped popularize soul jazz in the 1960s. His compositions include the standards “The Work Song,” “Jive Samba,” and “Hummin'.”

Died: Lakeland, Fla., Jan. 2, 2000

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