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Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) [ 1] was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist.
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 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.
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.
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...
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.
Sep 11, 2023 · A great tribute to Don Cherry, whose artistic visionary approach seeps through even if the music of the band is fully made with El'Zabar's signature sound. Listen and download from Bandcamp. Jamie Breiwick - Awake Volume 2 - The Music of Don Cherry (Shifting Paradigm, 2023)
