Don Cherry (jazz)

Don Cherry (18 November, 1936 - 19 October, 1995) was an innovative jazz trumpeter probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman.

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18 November - 1936 - 19 October - 1995 - Jazz - Trumpeter - Saxophonist - Ornette Coleman

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Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and raised in Los Angeles, California.

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Los Angeles, California

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Cherry became well known in jazz in 1958 when he performed with Ornette Coleman, firstly in a quintet with pianist Paul Bley and then in what became the predominantly piano-less quartet which recorded for Atlantic Records.

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1958 - Ornette Coleman - Paul Bley - Atlantic Records

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In the 1960s Cherry was prolific in appeared in a variety of settings with the leading musicians of the day: he co-led the Avant-Garde session with John Coltrane, recorded and toured with Sonny Rollins, co-led the New York Contemporary Five in Manhattan, recorded and toured with Albert Ayler and with George Russell.

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1960s - John Coltrane - Sonny Rollins - New York Contemporary Five - Manhattan - Albert Ayler - George Russell

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He then lived for a number of years in Paris and Sweden.

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Paris - Sweden

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In addition to bebop, Cherry incorporated influences of Middle Eastern, traditional African, and Indian music into his playing. His Relativity Suite was notable in that respect.

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Bebop - Middle East - Africa - India

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In the 1970s and 1980s he reunited with Coleman alumni Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell in the band Old and New Dreams. The "world jazz" group Codona, consisting of Cherry, percussionist Nana Vasconcelos and sitar and tabla player Colin Walcott, recorded three albums for ECM.

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Dewey Redman - Charlie Haden - Ed Blackwell - Codona - Percussionist - Nana Vasconcelos - Sitar - Tabla - Colin Walcott - ECM

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He continued to seize a wide range of playing opportunities, whether with Carla Bley's Escalator over the Hill project or recordings with Lou Reed, Ian Dury, Rip Rig & Panic and Sun Ra.

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Carla Bley - Lou Reed - Ian Dury - Rip Rig & Panic - Sun Ra

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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.

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Don Cherry died in Málaga, Spain.

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Málaga - Spain

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His stepdaughter is musician Neneh Cherry and his son is the musician Eagle-Eye Cherry.

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Neneh Cherry - Eagle-Eye Cherry

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