About This Song
About "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" by The Howard Roberts Quartet
Cannonball Adderley's 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy' gets a jaunty, guitar-led treatment. Roberts' quartet swings with a wink, turning the soul-jazz original into a relaxed strut. The groove is loose but purposeful—a plea for mercy that sounds more like a friendly negotiation than a desperate cry.