Don Cherry
Orient / Blue LakeDon Cherry Label: Charly SNAD513CD Price: £ 9.78 (£8.50 outside EU)
2CD SET CONTAINING TWO CLASSIC ALBUMS RECORDED BY THE JAZZ GENIUS FOR THE BYG LABEL IN 1969 Acknowledged as being one of the original pioneers of World music, Don Cherry was also one of the most important jazz musicians of his era. Having played with musicians as diverse as Ornette Coleman and Lou Reed, the multi-instrumentalist developed and enriched his unique sound through his extensive travels throughout the world. This digitally-remastered double-cd set comprises two of his finest albums, ‘Orient’ and ‘Blue Lake’. Both of these albums were recorded in France by the BYG label in 1969 and were originally released as double albums. ‘Orient’ captures the nomadic Don Cherry in a live trio set in which he is accompanied by the great Dutch drummer Han Bennink and the amazing South African bassist Johnny Dyani. In the album’s four extended numbers, their playing reflects Cherry’s passion for global culture, touching on elements of Indonesian gamelan, Indian Karnatic singing and the rhythms of Africa and American Indian rituals. ‘Blue Lake’ again showcases Cherry’s amazing musical eclectism, playing a Native American flute on the album’s opening title track, whilst on the following 30-minute ‘Dollar and Okay’s Tunes’, he and his band interpret a number of Dollar Brand tunes. On the 26-minute ‘East’ he adds his amazing vocals, which sound like another musical instrument.
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