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Don Cherry
Birth name Don Cherry
Born November 18, 1936
Origin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Died October 19, 1995
Genre(s) Free jazz
Instrument(s) trumpet
Associated acts Ornette Coleman, Paul Bley, Sonny Rollins, Naná Vasconcelos

Don Cherry (November 18, 1936–October 19, 1995) was an innovative jazz trumpeter whose career began with a long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman, and who would go on to live and work with a wide variety of musicians in many parts of the world. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Ornette Coleman (born March 9, 1930) is an American saxophonist Violinist Trumpeter and Composer. Paul Bley, CM, (born November 10, 1932) is a Canadian Free jazz pianist. Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7 1930 in New York City) is an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist Naná Vasconcelos (b Recife Brazil, August 2, 1944) is a Brazilian Latin jazz Percussionist, Vocalist and Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Ornette Coleman (born March 9, 1930) is an American saxophonist Violinist Trumpeter and Composer.

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Biography

Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and raised in Los Angeles, California. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He lived for a number of years in Paris and Sweden. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

Cherry became well known in jazz in 1958 when he performed with Ornette Coleman, first in a quintet with pianist Paul Bley and later in what became the predominantly piano-less quartet which recorded for Atlantic Records. Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville Alabama January Ornette Coleman (born March 9, 1930) is an American saxophonist Violinist Trumpeter and Composer. Paul Bley, CM, (born November 10, 1932) is a Canadian Free jazz pianist. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock During this period, "his lines . . . gathered much of their freedom of motion from the free harmonic structures. " [1]

Cherry also co-led the Avant-Garde session which saw John Coltrane replacing Coleman in the Quartet. He also recorded and toured with Sonny Rollins, co-led the New York Contemporary Five in Manhattan with Archie Shepp, recorded and toured with Albert Ayler and with bandleader and composer George Russell. Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7 1930 in New York City) is an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist The New York Contemporary Five was an Avant-garde jazz ensemble active in the first half of the 1960s Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is a prominent American Jazz Saxophonist. Albert Ayler ( July 13, 1936 – November 1970 was an American avant-garde Jazz saxophonist, singer and Composer. George Allen Russell (born June 23, 1923) is an American Jazz Pianist, Composer and theorist His first recording as a leader was Complete Communion for Blue Note Records in 1964. The band included Coleman's drummer Ed Blackwell as well as saxophonist Gato Barbieri, whom he had met while touring Europe with Ayler. Ed Blackwell ( October 10, 1929 &ndash October 7, 1992) was an American Free jazz Drummer born in New Orleans Leandro Barbieri (born on November 28 1934 in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina) better known as Gato Barbieri

After leaving Coleman Don Cherry eschewed the trend towards funk/fusion and continued to play a sparse jazz often in small groups and duets (many with ex-Coleman drummer Ed Blackwell) during a long sojourn in Scandinavia and other locations. Ed Blackwell ( October 10, 1929 &ndash October 7, 1992) was an American Free jazz Drummer born in New Orleans

He would later appear on Coleman's 1971 LP Science Fiction, and from 1976 to 1987 would reunite with Coleman alumni Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Blackwell in the band Old And New Dreams [2], where his "subtlety of rhythmic expansion and contraction" was noted. Dewey Redman (born Walter Redman in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, May 17, 1931; d Charles Edward Haden (born August 6, 1937) is a Jazz Double bassist probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Old and New Dreams was a Jazz group that existed from 1976 to 1987 and was composed of tenor saxophone player Dewey Redman (doubling on Musette) bassist [3] That band recording a total of four albums, two for ECM and two for Black Saint. ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. Black Saint/Soul Note is a pair of Italian Jazz Independent record labels Black Saint was established in 1975 by Giacomo Pelliciotti and devoted

During the 1980s, he also recorded again with the original Ornette Coleman Quartet on In All Languages, as well as recording El Corazon, a duet album with Ed Blackwell. In All Languages is a 1987 Double album by Ornette Coleman. Coleman and the other members of his 1950s quartet Trumpeter Don Cherry

In addition to bebop, Cherry incorporated influences of Middle Eastern, traditional African, and Indian music into his playing and from 1978 to 1982, he recorded three albums for ECM with "world jazz" group Codona, consisting of Cherry, percussionist Nana Vasconcelos and sitar and tabla player Collin Walcott. Bebop or bop is a form of Jazz characterized by fast Tempos and Improvisation based on Harmonic structure rather than Melody The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Naná Vasconcelos (b Recife Brazil, August 2, 1944) is a Brazilian Latin jazz Percussionist, Vocalist and The sitar ( Hindi: सितार Urdu: ستار Persian: سی تار) is a Plucked stringed instrument. This article is about the Indian drum For the drum with the same name in Arabic, see Goblet drum. Collin Walcott ( February 24, 1945 -- November 8, 1984) was a North American musician Other playing opportunities in his career came with Carla Bley's Escalator Over The Hill project or recordings with Lou Reed, Ian Dury, Rip Rig & Panic and Sun Ra. Carla Bley, née Borg, (born May 11, 1936) is an American Jazz Composer, pianist, Organist and band Escalator over the Hill (or EOTH) is mostly referred to as a Jazz Opera, but it was released as a "chronotransduction" with "words Lewis Allan Reed (born March 2 1942 is an American rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader Rip Rig & Panic was a Post-punk band founded in 1981 and who broke up in 1983 Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, Legal name Le Sony'r Ra;

Don Cherry was only 58 when he died in Málaga, Spain in 1995 due to liver failure brought about by hepatitis. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. [4]

His stepdaughters Neneh Cherry and Titiyo and his sons David Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry are also musicians. Neneh Cherry (born Neneh Mariann Karlsson on March 10, 1964 in Stockholm) is a two-time Grammy Award -nominated and MTV Europe Titiyo (born July 23, 1967) is a Swedish pop Singer and Songwriter. Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry (born 7 May, 1971, in Stockholm, Sweden) is an American - Swedish musician

Instrument

Don Cherry was closely associated with the Pocket trumpet, a smaller version of the regular trumpet. pocket trumpet is a compact size B Trumpet, with the same playing range as the regular trumpet [5] Closer to a cornet, the pocket trumpet helped Cherry produce his distinct sound as well as allowing him to "smear" notes due to its idiosyncratic slotting. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality He often spoke about changing horns and mouthpiece sizes to constantly keep him in unfamiliar territory when playing and aiding in the avoidance of cliches.

After returning from a musical/cultural journey through Africa, Don Cherry often played a stringed instrument with a gourd body called a dousen'goune. Don also collected a variety of other African instruments on his journey, which he mastered and often played in performances & recording.

He also performed as a percussionist and pianist, often playing the pocket trumpet with one hand while playing the piano with the left.

Discography

Leader

Sideman

Ornette Coleman
Other projects

References

  1. ^ Litweiler, John (1984). ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. Ed Blackwell ( October 10, 1929 &ndash October 7, 1992) was an American Free jazz Drummer born in New Orleans A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division James Clay may refer to James Clay (author (1804-1873 English MP and writer about the game of whist James Clay a pseudonym used by Phil Billy Higgins ( October 11, 1936 &ndash May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. The Shape of Jazz to Come is an influential Album by Ornette Coleman. Change of the Century is an Album, recorded in 1959 and originally released in 1960 by Jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman (see This Is Our Music is a Free jazz Album, recorded and originally released in 1960, by saxophonist Ornette Coleman (see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation is an Album by Jazz saxophonist and Composer Ornette Coleman, recorded in 1960 In All Languages is a 1987 Double album by Ornette Coleman. Coleman and the other members of his 1950s quartet Trumpeter Don Cherry Albert Ayler ( July 13, 1936 – November 1970 was an American avant-garde Jazz saxophonist, singer and Composer. Escalator over the Hill (or EOTH) is mostly referred to as a Jazz Opera, but it was released as a "chronotransduction" with "words New York Eye and Ear Control is an Album of group improvisations recorded by an augmented version of Albert Ayler 's group to provide the soundtrack for Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, Legal name Le Sony'r Ra; Purple Night is a Jazz album by Free jazz pioneer Sun Ra. The album was the second in a short-term recording deal with major label Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, Legal name Le Sony'r Ra; The Freedom Principle: Jazz After 1958. Da Capo, 289. ISBN 0-306-80377-1.  
  2. ^ allmusic. com article on Old and New Dreams
  3. ^ Litweiler, p290
  4. ^ Don Cherry
  5. ^ Pocket Players. Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.

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