Nancy Wilson was taking a walk with Rusty Bryant in New York when they bumped into saxophonist Cannonball Adderley at the corner of Broadway and 52nd Street. Rusty and Cannonball knew each other, and Wilson and Adderley were introduced. It was 1958 and Adderley mentioned that his band was breaking up and he was joining Miles Davis’ band. This chance encounter would ultimately lead to Wilson’s move to New York, her signing with manager John Levy and Capitol Records, and help p
