Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter. Cherry had a long association with free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, which began in the late 1950s. Cherry was also a pioneer in world fusion music in the 1960s and 1970s

Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter. Cherry had a long association with free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, which began in the late 1950s. Cherry was also a pioneer in world fusion music in the 1960s and 1970s

Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter. Cherry had a long association with free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, which began in the late 1950s. Cherry was also a pioneer in world fusion music in the 1960s and 1970s

Don Cherry's Eternal Rhythm Group was organised and recorded in collaboration with the Berlin Jazz Festival, Nov 11th and 12th 1968.
Performer [Haitian Guard], Composed By – Don Cherry
Bass – Arild Andersen
Cornet, Gamelan [Gender, Saron], Flute [Bengali, Bamboo, Metal, Plastic],
Drums, Gamelan [Saron], Gong, Bells, Voice – Jacques Thollot
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock
Piano, Piano [Prepared] – Joachim Kühn
Producer – Joachim Ernst Berendt
Remastered By – Willem Makkee
Research [Tape Research] – Marcel Osche
Saxophone [Tenor], Oboe, Clarinet, Flute – Bernt Rosengren
Trombone – Albert Mangelsdorff, Eje Thelin
Vibraphone, Piano, Gamelan [Gender] – Karl Berger

Recorded in France, April 22 (B2, C1, C2) and August 11 (A, B1, D), 1971.
Trumpet, Flute, Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Don Cherry
Bass – Johnny Dyani (tracks: B2, C1, C2)
Drums – Okay Tamiz* (tracks: B2, C1, C2)
Drums, Vocals, Accordion – Han Bennink (tracks: A, B1, D)
Liner Notes [Japanese] – Masahiko Yuh
Photography By – Masatoshi Sunayama
Tambura – Mocqui* (tracks: A, B1, D)

Heres a very favourite of mine , my vinyl of these has literally worn out , so heres an upgrade from the crappy affinity lp reissue complete with pressing faults and shitful sound. .of one and an unplayably scratched original of 2.
This has appeared on other blogs/ forums in mp3 ‘s but (a search seems to reveal) it not to have been shared here or on related sites.
Best to approach this without any preconceptions about free jazz/ the avant guard , all those cherished clichés and crass labels which roll off the tongue so easily.
Timeless stuff enjoy!!.
Note the 2 sets of covers were sourced online(my scanner is broken)
Those interested should also check the archives for el Corazon ,shared months or longer ago by jean francois.
cheers
enjoy
Review
by Skip Jansen
An outstanding work in the free jazz and avant-garde jazz idiom, the Mu sessions are among the most beautiful improvised duets recorded during the height of the free jazz movement. Recorded in France in 1969 and originally released on the BYG Actuel imprint, Mu remained an obscure collector's item for three decades until its reissue in two parts during the '90s. With Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, piano, Indian flute, bamboo flute, voice, bells, and percussion and Ed Blackwell on drums, percussion, and bells, the pair created one of the most telepathic improvisations on record, matched only by John Coltrane and Rashied Ali on the album Interstellar Space. From simple playful themes, Cherry develops a complex interplay with his partner that results in irrational mood changes and rhythm shifts, moving from ecstatic bird-call flurries through to fragile blues and nursery rhyme patterns. An African-inspired pulse groove follows the rapid-fire introduction, after which flurries of Cherry's pocket trumpet soar ecstatically into the air. More than three decades later, Mu is one of the few records that one can say sounds free, playful, candid, and revolutionary, an utterly arresting masterpiece that is a milestone in Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell s careers — not to mention the free jazz movement in its entirety. Essentially, the recording represents such fire, passion, and energy that it can certainly reach listeners far beyond the avant-garde jazz academy.

Don Cherry - trumpet, percussion, vocals
Carlos Ward - also sax, percussion, vocals
Dollar Brand - piano, vocals

This music was recorded July 17, 1964, by New York artist Michael Snow for use as the soundtrack for his film entitled "New York Eye and Ear Control". The music was recorded prior to the production of the film.
Alto Saxophone – John Tchicai
Bass – Gary Peacock
Drums – Sonny Murray
Recorded By, Cover – Michael Snow
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Ayler
Trombone – Roswell Rudd
Trumpet – Don Cherry

說老實話，Don Cherry 的唱片耐（能）聽的不太多，雖然他的世界音樂方向極為重要。這張不為人知的罕見唱片還有 Charlie Haden, Frank Lowe 等參與，是一極棒的純音樂。（Degi-Degi 是一種非洲巫術人偶）