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Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist. 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 ...
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...
After the statement of the tune’s two-beat, countrified-bebop theme, trumpeter Don Cherry plays a solo that — for all its frail beauty and general adherence to modern jazz’s harmonic conventions — sounds as if it might have been played by Miles Davis or Chet Baker.
Mar 6, 2024 · By the time of Cherry’s death in 1995, he was considered a torchbearer for avant-garde jazz. Here, we spotlight his work with 13 selections that tell the story of his free-spirited brilliance...
Nov 15, 2023 · Jazz musician Don Cherry's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
Oct 21, 1995 · Don Cherry, one of the most lyrical and important jazz trumpeters, died on Thursday at the home of his stepdaughter, Neneh Cherry, near Malaga, Spain. He was 58.
Nov 18, 2023 · In the rich tapestry of jazz, Don Cherry emerges as a singular figure, a trumpeter whose innovative spirit and boundary-defying collaborations have left an indelible mark on the genre. Born eighty-seven years ago today on November 18, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Cherry’s journey in music traversed continents, genres, and cultural landscapes.
Apr 28, 2021 · For the renowned trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Don Cherry — who settled in Sweden at the end of the 1960s after spending years in New York as one of the leading figures in avant-garde...
Sep 11, 2023 · Jamie Breiwick - Awake Volume 2 - The Music of Don Cherry (Shifting Paradigm, 2023) Four years ago, trumpeter Jamie Breiwick released his " Awake - The Music Of Don Cherry ".
Oct 27, 1995 · Trumpeter Don Cherry, who died last week at the age of 58, was one of the key figures in the jazz avant-garde and an original member of innovative saxophonist Ornette Coleman’s quartet.
