Cherry Jam was taken from a 1965 pre-record for Danish national radio, and features three of Cherry’s original composition, plus a cover of Richard Rodgers’ 1928 tune ‘You Took Advantage of Me’.
Cherry, like so many jazz greats, got even more exploratory as he aged, and 1972’s Organic Music Society is as far out there as Cherry ever got. Organic Music Society also reaches beyond that to African, Turkish, and Brazilian instrumentation, Indian rel
Long relegated to the status of a mysterious footnote in Cherry's sessionography, these lost 1968 recordings intended for commercial release are finally available.
WaxTime Reissue. Arguably Coleman's most concise statement. Pushing the boundaries of bop and ushering in elements of the avant garde. Backed by a masterful band, Coleman made himself a commanding presence with "The Shape of Jazz To Come."
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.