Don Cherry (trumpeter)
American jazz trumpeter (1936–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter. 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 Improvisation (1960). Cherry also collaborated separately with musicians such as John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Sun Ra, Ed Blackwell, the New York Contemporary Five, and Albert Ayler.
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Birth name | Donald Eugene Cherry |
Born | (1936-11-18)November 18, 1936 Oklahoma City, U.S. |
Died | October 19, 1995(1995-10-19) (aged 58) Málaga, Spain |
Genres | Free jazz, world fusion, avant-garde jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Cornet, trumpet, wood flute, tambura, gamelan |
Cherry released his debut album as bandleader, Complete Communion, in 1966. In the 1970s, he became a pioneer in world fusion music, drawing on traditional African, Middle Eastern, and Hindustani music. He was a member of the ECM group Codona, along with percussionist Naná Vasconcelos and sitar and tabla player Collin Walcott.[2] AllMusic called Cherry "one of the most influential jazz musicians of the late 20th century."[3]