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Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) [1] was an American jazz trumpeter. Beginning in the late 1950s, he had a long tenure performing in the bands of saxophonist Ornette Coleman, including on the pioneering free jazz albums The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) and Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (1960).
Donald Ross Cherry (January 11, 1924 – April 4, 2018) was an American traditional pop and big band singer and golfer. In music, he is best known for his 1955 hit "Band of Gold".
Nov 15, 2023 · Jazz Musician of the Day: Don Cherry. Source: Michael Ricci November 18, 2020. All About Jazz is celebrating Don Cherry's birthday today! Don Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, OK in 1936 and raised in Los Angeles, where he first began to play the trumpet and later piano.
Nov 16, 2022 · Flanking Coleman on stage was 23-year-old Oklahoman trumpeter Don Cherry. Blending the saxophonist’s melodies and frenetic lines with his own self-assured, bright phrasings, Cherry was...
Don Cherry was a founder of free jazz and a pocket trumpeter. Don Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, but was raised in Los Angeles by music-loving grandparents. He grew up surrounded by the sounds swing music of the 30s, 40s, and 40s.
With Gato Barbieri, Cherry led a band in Europe from 1964-6, recording two of his most highly regarded albums, Complete Communion and Symphony for Improvisers. Cherry taught at Dartmouth College in 1970, and recorded with the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra in 1973.
Nov 18, 2023 · Don Cherry’s life in music was a journey of perpetual exploration. From the smoky clubs of Los Angeles to the far reaches of global soundscapes, Cherry’s trumpet echoed with a distinctive voice—one that spoke the language of freedom, innovation, and cultural harmony.
