Don Cherry first rose to prominence as part of the Ornette Coleman Quartet that turned the jazz world on it's ear in 1959. Then, in 1965 he began his career as a leader with a run of fiery Blue Note albums including the Where Is Brooklyn? production.
These 1969 recordings (released 5 years later) combine Shepp's free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues and funk through an African lens, all in a big band setting.
Comprising of two extended length compositions - "Love Is Everywhere" and "To John" - this 1974 release through Impulse! Is evidence of Pharaoh Sanders' ability during this time to force listeners to take a stand on what they were listening to.
The record, an exciting combination of soul, classical, and jazz strains that survives as the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s most stylistically diverse album.
