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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...
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...
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.
Don Cherry. American avant-/free jazz trumpeter, born Nov 18 1936 in Oklahoma City; died Oct 19 1995 in Malaga, Spain. His career began with a long association with Ornette Coleman . Father of Jan Cherry, David Ornette Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry and stepfather of Neneh Cherry.
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.
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Nov 15, 2023 · 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.
