updated ( 2007-01-30)

The purpose of this site is to list information about unissued and unofficial recordings of Don Cherry.
It's a non-commercial fan project based on information from collectors.

If you have information about recordings that are not included here, please
contact me.
Any contributions, corrections and/or suggestions are welcome.

For a complete list of officially issued records, see Johann Haidenbauer's discography.
Without the information and corrections that I regulary receive from Johann, this site would be hopelessly inaccurate.

A big thanks goes to the following people, for their contribution to this site:
Jan Lohmann - Miles Davis Discographer, Michael McLaughlin, Christopher Carville,
Richard Legault, Richard Edelman, Larry Kanner, Bob Lambert, Johan Hauknes, David Drexler,
Henry Denander,
Brian Stack,
George Scala - Free Jazz Research

Details for the Sun Ra Allstars shows are taken from the Sun Ra Tapeography at Joe Moudrys excellent Saturn Web.

A big hand to Julien who run the official website of  Sonny Simmons and Bert Wilson who’s website can be reached here.

Listen to my podcast, "Melodiradion", always with some rare Cherry tunes

Any questions, feel free to contact me.
Pelle K

Some (usually)hard to find Don Cherry albums can be found at amazon.com...

...or if you live in Europe you may prefer amazon.co.uk

 

Year

Month

Day

City

Country

1957

 

 

West Coast

USA

Unknown Venue
..................................

Paul Bley Quintet

Don Cherry: tpt
Billy Higgins: d
Charlie Haden: bs
Paul Bley: pno
Bobby Hutcherson: vib

Length:
Source:
Notes:

 

1961

 November

 29

New York

USA

Atlantic's studio
.................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry: tpt
Ed Blackwell: d
Henry Grimes: bs

1. The Idiot (Coleman) 4:56
2. Harlemite (Cherry) 8:34
3. Black Elk Speaks (Cherry) 7:10

Length: 20:40 min
Source:
Notes:

 

1962

August

07

New York

USA

East River Parks Amphitheatre
..................................

Sonny Rollins: ten
Don Cherry: tpt
Billy Higgins: d
Bob Cranshaw: bs

1.Stars and stripes Forever
2.Oleo
3.Unknown
4.St. Thomas incomplete

Length: 40 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1962

December

 

New York

USA

Rehearsal, unknown location
..................................

Ornette Coleman/Steve Lacy Octet


Ornette Coleman: alto
Don Cherry: tpt
Bobby Bradford: tpt
Jimmy Garrison: bs
Art Davies: bs
Ed Blackwell: d
Charlie Moffett: d

Length:
Source:
Notes:

 

1963

x

xx

Copenhagen

Denmark

Unknown Venue
Copenhagen, Denmark
..................................

 

Don Cherry: cnt
J.C.Moses: d

Length:
Source: radio broadcast?
Notes:

1963

x

xx

Europe

a

Unknown venue
..................................

Sonny Rollins: ten
Don Cherry: tpt
Henry Grimes: bs
Billy Higgins: d

Volume 1
1. On Green Dolphin Street 15:01
2. Introduction 2:43
3. Without A Song 13:06
4. Oleo 13:12
5. Sonny's Tune 2 takes 12:51

Volume 2
1. 52nd Street Theme/On Green Dolphin Street 36:48
2. Solitude 9:09
3. Without a Song 12:32

Length:
Source:Bootleg "Rollins Meets Cherry Volume 1" &
"Rollins Meets Cherry Volume 2 " (Moon CD)
Notes:

1963

January

06

New York

USA

Stereo Sound Studios
..................................

Don Cherry Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt
Pharoah Sanders: ten
Joseph Scianni: pno
David Izenzon: bs
J. C. Moses: d

1.Track 1 with false starts (Cherry) 9:39
2.Track 1 (Cherry) 6:03
3.Track 2 (Cherry) 4:24
4.Track 3 (Cherry) 5:41

Length:
Source: Unissued session for Savoy
Notes: 1963 or 1964!

1963

January

13

Paris

France

Salle Pleyel
..................................

Sonny Rollins / Don Cherry Quartet

Sonny Rollins: ten
Don Cherry: tpt
Henry Grimes: bs
Billy Higgins: d

1. The Bridge-Oleo
2. You Don't Know What Love Is
3. 52nd Street Theme
4. St. Thomas Medley
5. On Green Dolphin Street
6. Solitude
7. Everything Happens To Me
8. Without A Song
9. Oleo
10. Solitude
11. On Green Dolphin Street
12. Sonnymoon For Two

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes: Titles 1, 2, 4, 5, 9,13 were not recorded

1963

January

15

Copenhagen

Denmark

Falkonerteatret
..................................

Sonny Rollins / Don Cherry Quartet

Sonny Rollins: ten
Don Cherry: tpt
Henry Grimes: bs
Billy Higgins: d

1. Oleo
2. The Bridge
3. You Don't Know What Love Is
4. Night and Day
5. Without A Song
6. 52nd Street Theme
7. On Green Dolphin Street

Length: 85 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1963

January

17

Stockholm

Sweden

Konserthuset
..................................

Sonny Rollins / Don Cherry Quartet

Sonny Rollins: ten
Don Cherry: tpt
Henry Grimes: bs
Billy Higgins: d

1. Intro
2. Without A Song
3. Valse Hot
4. 52nd St. Theme
5. Outro

Length: 37 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1963

January

19

Paris

France

Olympia Theater
..................................

Sonny Rollins: ten
Don Cherry: tpt
Henry Grimes: bs
Billy Higgins: d

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1963

January

29

Stuttgart

Germany

Liederhalle
..................................

Sonny Rollins: ten
Don Cherry: tpt
Henry Grimes: bs
Billy Higgins: d

1. 52nd street theme (inc)
2. Oleo
3. On Green Dolphine street
4. Sonnymoon for Two
5. Theme.

Length: 58 min
Source:
Notes:

1963

May

 

New York

USA

Unknown studio
..................................

Prince Lasha : flute
Sonny Simmons : alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan : tenor saxophone
Don Cherry : trumpet
Fred Lyman : fluegelhorn
Bill Wood : bass
Orville Harrison : bass
Charles Moffett : drums

1. Lost Generation [20:50]
2. The Trane [11:20]
3. Prelude To Bird [5:25]


Length: 37:35
Source: It Is Revealed, Zounds L71863 (LP, USA),
Notes: more info at
 Sonny Simmons' authorized homepage.

1963

October

12

Copenhagen

Denmark

Metronome Studios
..................................

The New York Contemporary Five

Archie Shepp: ten
Don Cherry: cnt
John Tchicai: alto
Don Moore: bs
J.C.Moses: d

1. Consequences
2. Trio (Take 1)
3. Trio (Take 2)

Length:
Source:
Notes: Title 2 used for the movie "Future 1" by Nils Holt

1963

October

27

Copenhagen

Denmark

Radiohusets Konsertsal
..................................

The New York Contemporary Five

Archie Shepp: ten
Don Cherry: cnt
John Tchicai: alto
Don Moore: bs
J.C.Moses: d

1. Emotions 9:41
2. Monk´s Mood 2:56
3. Consequences 16:27

Length: 29 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1963

November

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Unknown Venue
..................................

The New York Contemporary Five

Archie Shepp: ten
Don Cherry: cnt
John Tchicai: alto
Don Moore: bs
J.C.Moses: d

Length:
Source: Radio or TV recording
Notes:

 

1964

January

09

New York

USA

1964

August

 

New York

USA

Jazz Gallery
..................................

Albert Ayler Quartet

Don Cherry: tpt
Albert Ayler: ten
Gary Peacock: bs
Sunny Murray: d

1. Ghosts
2. Children
3. The Wizard

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1993October23 Warsaw

1965

January

07

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)

Abdullah Ibrahim: pno
Don Cherry: tpt
Bent Jädig: ten
Benny Nielsen: bs
Makaya Ntshoko: d

1. Easter Joy
2. Anatomy Of A South African Village
3. Boulevard East
4. The Dream (incomplete)
5. Dance (incomplete)

Length: 50 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1965

January

x

Copenhagen

Denmark

1965

January

10

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)

Abdullah Ibrahim: pno
Bea Benjamin: vocals on "In the Morning"
Don Cherry: tpt
Bent Jædig: ten
Johnny Gertze: bs
Makaya Ntshoko: d

Indigo Suite:
1. In the Morning
2. Vals
3. Release (Voodoo Nights)
4. Dearest B.
5. The Diamond

Length: 50 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1965

January

 

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)

Abdullah Ibrahim: pno
Don Cherry: tpt
Bent Jædig: ten
Benny Nielsen: bs
Makaya Ntshoko: d

1. Anatomy Of A South African Village
2. Easter Joy

Length: 50 min
Source: TV
Notes:

1965

May

18

Paris

France

Unknown Venue
..................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry: cnt
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs (?)
Aldo Romano: d (?)

1. The Ambassador from Greenland
2. You took Advantage of Me
3. Priceless
4. Nigeria

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1965

August

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Gyllene Cirkeln
..................................

Don Cherry: cnt, pno
Cameron Brown: bs
Al Heath: d

1. Complete Communion

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1965

September

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Unknown Studio
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt
Brian Trentham: tbn
Cameron Brown: bs
Al Heath: d
Kwame Ojukwu: alto on "Elephantasy"

1. Elephantasy
2. O.C.
3. The Salad Of The Bad Young Man

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes: On On "Scandinavian Radio sessions 1965-1971"

1965

September

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Klubb Surbrunn
..................................

Don Cherry - Brian Trentham Quartet/Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt
Brian Trentham: tbn
Cameron Brown: bs
Al Heath: d

1. Bemsha Swing
2. Complete Communion
3.
4.
5.
6. Togetherness

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1965

September

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Klubb Surbrunn
..................................

Don Cherry - Brian Trentham Quartet/Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt
Brian Trentham: tbn
Cameron Brown: bs
Al Heath: d
Kwame Ojukwu: alto on "Elephantasy" and "Complete Communion"

1. Elephantasy
2. O.C.
3. The Salad Of The Bad Young Man
4. Complete Communion

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1965

September

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Klubb Surbrunn
..................................

Don Cherry - Brian Trentham Quartet/Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt
Brian Trentham: tbn
Cameron Brown: bs
Rune Karlsson: d

1. Suite Of Themes from Togetherness

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1965

September

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Gyllene Cirkeln
..................................

Don Cherry - Brian Trentham Quartet/Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt
Brian Trentham: tbn
Cameron Brown: bs
Al Heath: d

1. Suite Of Themes from Togetherness

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1965

October

15

Stockholm

Sweden

Gyllene Cirkeln
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Aldo Romano: d

Unknown Titles

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1965

x

xx

Copenhagen

Denmark

Unknown Venue
..................................

Don Cherry Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt
Mogens Bollerup: ten
Björn Attli: pno
Benny Nielsen: bs
Simon Koppel: d

1. The Ambassador from Greenland
2. You took Advantage of Me
3. Priceless
4. Nigeria

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1965

October

17

Prague

Czech Republic

Prague Jazz Festival
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Complete Communion Suite

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1965

November

5

Stockholm

Sweden

Gyllene Cirkeln
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Elephantasy
2. Complete Communion

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1965

x

xx

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Bo Stief: bs
Aldo Romano: d

Unknown titles

Length: 127 min
Source:
Notes:

1993October23 Warsaw

1966

 

 

 

 

Unknown location
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Bo Stief: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Togetherness
2. Medley of Ornette Coleman tunes

Length: 69 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1966

February

 

Paris

France

Chat Qui Peche
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Togetherness

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1966

March

x

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Don Cherry & The Danish Radio Jazz Group

Don Cherry: cnt
Nils Henning Örsted Pedersen: bs
The Danish Radio Jazz Group
Ray Pitts: arranger
Erik Moseholm: director

Unknown Titles

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1966

March

03

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Complete Communion.
2. Remembrance.

Length: 47 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1966

March

11

Copenhagen

Denmark

1966

March

17

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Intro
2. Cocktail Piece
3. Neopolitan Suite: Dios e Diablo
4. Complete Communion
5. Free Improvisation: Music Now
6. ? (Incomplete)

Length: 48 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1966

March

31

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Bo Stief: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Intro
2. Orfeu Negro
3. Suite For Albert Ayler
4. Spring Is Here
5. Remembrance
6. Elephantasy (Incomplete)

Length: 69 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

 

1966

March/April

 

Copenhagen

Denmark

Unknown Venue
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Complete Communion

Length:
Source: TV recording
Notes:

1966

May

09

Hilversum

Holland

Radio Hilversum
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Bo Stief: bs
Aldo Romano: d

Unknown Titles

Length: 32 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1966

May

22

Stuttgart

Germany

Liederhalle
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib + pno on "Elephantasy"
Bo Stief: bs
Aldo Romano: d

1. Dios e Diablo La terra Di Sol
2. Wind, Sand & Stars
3. Early Bird Suite:Motif by Ornette Coleman
4. Ghost
5. Elephantasy

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1966

May

 

Frankfurt

Germany

Frankfurt Jazz festival
..................................

Don Cherry Complete Communion

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Bo Stief: bs
Aldo Romano: d

Unknown Titles

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1966

September

9

New York

USA

Town Hall
..................................

Don Cherry Group

Don Cherry: cnt
Gato Barbieri: ten
Karl Berger: vib
Jean-François Jenny Clark: bs
Rashied Ali: d

1. Music Nu
2. Dios e Diablo La terra Di Sol
3. Togetherness

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1966

October

25

New York

USA

Five Spot
..................................

Don Cherry
Karl Berger
Gato Barbieri
Henry Grimes
Charlie Haden
Ed Blackwell

Unknown titles

Length: 33:53
Source: soundboard
Notes:

1966

November

03

Berlin

Germany

1993October23 Warsaw

1967

March

18

Paris

France

Maison de la Radio
..................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry: cnt
Jaques Thollot: perc
Karl Berger: vib, perc, recorder

1. Breath In Unison, Everybody Breath In Unison
2. Meditation In Motion
3. Music In The Age Of Miracles
4. Peace With Us All

Length:  45 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1967

April

11

Munich

Germany

Munich Jazz Days
..................................

Manfred Schoof Quintet

Don Cherry: tpt, fl
Manfred Schoof : cnt, fl-h
Gerd Dudeck: ten
Alexander von Schlippenbach: pno
Buschi Niebergall: bs
Jackie Liebezeit: d

1. Infant Happiness
2. Symphony For Improvisers
3. Suite: Roots And Collage, Virtue, D.T, Tropoi

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1967

August

09

Copenhagen

Denmark

Radiohuset
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt, pno
Bernt Rosengren: ten
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Al Heath: d

1. Infant Happiness Suite

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1967

August

22

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Monmartre
..................................

Yusef Lateef Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl
Yusef Lateef: ten, fl
Tete Montoliu: pno
Niels-Henning Örsted-Pedersen: bs
Al Heath: d

1. Yusef's French Brother
2. Delilah

Length:
Source: radio broadcast

1967

August

23

Copenhagen

Denmark

Charlottenborg
..................................

Don Cherry's Symphony For Improvisers

Don Cherry: tpt
Maffay Fallai: tpt
Hugh Steinmetz: tpt
Kim Menzer: tbn
John Tchicai: alto
Sune Weimar: alto
Peter Strömberg: alto
Jesper Bech-Nielsen: ten
Mogens Bollerup:ten
Ole Matthiessen:fl, shannai,vcl
Jens Jörn Gjedsted:fl, vcl
Michael Hove: fl, shannai
Henrik Hove: fl
Anders Barfod: fl
Niels Olaf Gudme: pennywhistle
Finn Von Eyben: double fl
Earl Callender: bs
Benny Nielsen: bs
Giorgio Musoni: perc
+ Unknown personnel

1. Symphony For Improvisers
2. Cinda (Love)
3. Nachspiel

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1967

 

 

 

 

Don Cherry - Sune Weimar Group

Don Cherry: cnt
Sune weimar: alto
+Unknown personnel

Length:
Source:
Notes: a rumoured private LP

1967

 

 

Paris

France

Unknown studio
..................................

Don Cherry-Pedro Urbino

Don Cherry: cnt
Pedro Urbino: gtr

Unknown Titles

Length:
Source: TV recording
Notes:

1967

December

16-18

Baden-Baden

Germany

Baden-Baden Jazz festival
..................................

The personnel included among others:Brötzmann, Marion Brown,
Peter Kowald, Alberts Mangeldorff.

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

 

1968

January

 

New York,

USA

Unknown venue/studio
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt
Clifford Jordan: ten
Wilbure Ware: bs
Ed Blackwell: d

1. Sound Shine
2. Dee Boo-Dat
3. Ahmed Moufavak

Length:
Source: Frontier Records
Notes:

1968

January

 

New York,

USA

Unknown venue/studio
..................................

Wilbure Ware Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt
Clifford Jordan: ten
Wilbure Ware: bs
Ed Blackwell: d

1. Sophisticated Lady
2. Red Cross

 

Length:
Source: Frontier Records
Notes:

1968

January

 

New York,

USA

Unknown venue/studio
..................................

Ed Blackwell Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt
Lukman Lateef: ten
Wilbure Ware: bs
Ed Blackwell: d

Unknown Titles

Length:
Source: Frontier Records
Notes:

1968

March

23

Frankfurt-Am-Main

Germany

Unknown venue/studio
..................................

New York Total Music Co.

Don Cherry: cnt
Steve Lacy: sop
Karl berger: vib, pno, recorder
Kent Carter: bs
Jaques Thollot: d

1. Medley: Tune In, A New Folk, Bird Suite, Goin' Home, First DAy

 

Length: 35:37
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1968

April

08

Stockholm

Sweden

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, pno
Maffay Fallai: tpt
Bengt Nordström: sop
Bernt Rosengren: ten, oboe, fl
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d

1. Feelings and Form Suite
2. F.F.T

Length: 20 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1968

April

14

 

Sweden

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, pno
Maffay Fallai: tpt
Bengt Nordström: sop
Bernt Rosengren: ten, oboe, fl
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d

1. Unknown Title
2. Unknown Title

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1968

April/May

 

 

Sweden

Unknown studio
..................................

Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, pno
Maffay Fallai: tpt
Bengt Nordström: sop
Bernt Rosengren: ten, oboe, fl
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d

Length:
Source: "Camera One", a film by Lars Swanberg
Notes: Soundtrack to the film "Camera One"

1968

May

 

 

Sweden

1968, May
Unknown venue
Sweden
..................................

Don Cherry Group

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, pno
Bernt Rosengren: ten, oboe, fl
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d
Okay Temiz: d
Jaques Thollot: d
Gino Scipio: hand d
Boullent Atasse: perc

1. Charles Concept
2. Unknown Title

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1968

June

8

 

Sweden

1968, June 8
Unknown venue
Sweden
..................................

Don Cherry Group

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, zürna, fl, vcl, perc
Bernt Rosengren: ten, oboe, sitar
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d
Bengt Nordström: alt
Okay Temiz: perc, tabala
Jaques Thollot: d
Ginö Scipio: d, hand d
Boullent Atasse: perc
Maffay Fallai: tpt

1. Supreme Surprise
2. Ingenting

Length:
Source:

1968

June

26

Stuttgart

Germany

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt
Karl Berger:
Kent Carter; bs
Jaques Thollot: d

1. Let's Go

Length: 10 min
Source:
Notes:

1968

July

20

Kummelnäs

Sweden

Don Cherry Group

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, zürna, fl, vcl, perc
Bernt Rosengren: ten, fl, clt
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Kent Carter: bas
Leif Wennerström: d
Jacques Thollot: d
Okay Temiz: perc, tabla
Ginö Scipio: d
Boullent Atasse: percussion

1. Human
2. The Machine Age
3. Sir Charles Brackeen A
4. 9/8 For Tong
5. Noa
6. Santuario Do Morro
7. Samba Jacques Thollot
8. Theme
9. Sir Charles Brackeen B
10. Sir Charles Brackeen C
11. Plötsligt
12. Om Igen

Length: 46 min
Source:
Notes: Session produced by Keith Knox for an LP release.

1968

July

26

Stockholm

Sweden

Stockholm Jazz festival
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt
Bernt Rosengren: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d

Unknown Titles

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1968

August

02

Molde

Norway

Molde Jazz festival
..................................

New York Total Music Co.

Don Cherry: cnt, tpt, fl, perc, pno, vcl
Steve Lacy: sop
Karl berger: vib, vln
Kent Carter: bs
Jaques Thollot: perc

Unknown Titles

Length: 35 min
Source: TV recording
Notes:

1968

September

02

Stockholm

Sweden

ABF Huset
..................................

Don Cherry Septet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, zürna, pno, vcl, perc
Maffay Fallay: tpt, fl, perc
Bernt Rosengren: ten, fl, zürna
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl, zürna
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Dave Woods: bagpipes
Leif Wennerström: d

1. Dance On The Dinosaurs
2. Man On The Moon
3. The Lebanese Smile
4. Upper and Lower Egypt
5. Unknown Title
6. Aum

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1968

September

08

Stockholm

Sweden

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry Sextet

 

Unknown titles

Length: 20 min
Source:
Notes: radio broadcast

1968

October

03

Copenhagen

Denmark

Tivoli Gardens
..................................

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention

1. Help I'm A Rock
2.Transylvania Boogie
3.The String Quartet
4. Improvisations

Length: 45 min
Source: SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
Notes: Don Cherry on "Improvisations"

1968

November

09

Berlin

Germany

Berlin Jazz Days
..................................

Eternal Rhythm Orchestra

Don Cherry: cnt, gamelan, saron, fl, gourd, bells, vcl
Maffy Falay: tpt
Albert Mangelsdorf:tbn
Eje Thelin: tbn
Pharoah Sanders: alt
Bernt Rosengren :ten, fl
Sonny Sharrock: gtr
Arild Andersen: bs
Jacques Thollot: d, gamelan, bells, gong, vcl
Karl Berger: vib, pno, gamelan
Joachim Kuehn: pno, prepared pno

1. Help I'm A Rock
2.Transylvania Boogie
3.The String Quartet
4. Improvisations

 

Length:39 min min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

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1969

May

5-23

 

Tunisia

Various places
..................................

George Gruntz Group

Don Cherry: cnt, fl
Sahib Shihab: fl, alto, sop
George Gruntz: pno, celeste
Henri Texier: bs
Daniel Humair: d
Salah el Mahdi: nai, fl
Moktar Slama: bendire, bagpipe, mezuette, soukra
Jelloul Osman: nai, bendire, mezuette, bagpipe
Hattab Jouini: tabla, darbouka, bendire

Maghreb Cantata:
Is Tikhbar
Ghitta
Alagi
Djerbi M'rabaa
Bun auara
Nemeit
Hayadanumuyama
Fazanti

Length:
Source: TV Recording
Notes:

1969

August

 

Stockholm

Sweden

Stocksolms Stadsteater

w/ The Bernt Rosengren Quartet

Don Cherry: cnt
Bernt Rosengren: ten
Tommy Koverhult: ten
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d

1. Asymetric

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1969

September

05

Stuttgart

Germany

Radio & Television Fair, Beethovensaal der Liederhalle
..................................

George Gruntz Noon In Tunisia Ensemble

Don Cherry: cnt, fl
Sahib Shihab: fl, alto, sop
George Gruntz: pno, celeste
Henri Texier: bs
Daniel Humair: d
Salah el Mahdi: nai, fl
Moktar Slama: bendire, bagpipe, mezuette, soukra
Jelloul Osman: nai, bendire, mezuette, bagpipe
Hattab Jouini: tabla, darbouka, bendire
Eberhard Weber: bs

Maghreb Cantata:
Is Tikhbar
Ghitta
Alagi
Djerbi M'rabaa
Bun auara
Nemeit
Hayadanumuyama
Fazanti

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1969

September

13

Eerbeek

Holland

Free Village
..................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry: cnt
Misha Mengelberg: pno, celeste
Han Bennink: bs

Unknown titles

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1969

October

10

Oslo

Norway

UNK
..................................

Don Cherry Norwegian Sextet

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, vcl, pno
Jan Garbarek: ten, fl
Sidsel Paaske: vcl, jaws harp
Terje Rypdal: gtr
Arild Andersen: bs
Jan Christensen: d

 

1. Dance Of The Dinosaurs
2. Trane Flight
3. Man On The Moon
4.
5.
6.

Length:39:12 min
Source: TV/radio broadcast?
Notes:

1969

October

12

Oslo

Norway

1969

October

17

Uppsala

Sweden

Unknown Venue
..................................

Don Cherry Quintet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, zürna, vcl
Bernt Rosengren: ten, fl, oboe
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Okay Temiz: d

Unknown Titles

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1969

October

21

Stockholm

Sweden

Unknown Venue
..................................

Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, zürna, pno, vcl, perc
Bernt Rosengren: ten, fl, oboe
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Okay Temiz: d

1. Infant happiness Suite

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1969

October

 

Uppsala

Sweden

Unknown Venue
..................................

Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, zürna, pno, vcl, perc
Maffay Fallay: tpt
Bernt Rosengren: ten, fl, oboe
Tommy Koverhult: ten, fl
Torbjörn Hultcrantz: bs
Leif Wennerström: d

1. Infant happiness Suite

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1969

October

26

Amougies

Belgium

Amougies Festival
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, pno, vcl
Ray Draper: tuba, bells
Johnny Dyani: bs
Okay Temiz: d

1. Bahabari

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1969

November

23

Ankara

Turky

US Embassy
..................................

Don Cherry Group

Don Cherry: tpt, zürna, pno, vcl
Selcuk Sun: bs
Okay Temiz: d
Unidentified: bar
Unidentified: ten

 

1. Medley of Turkish Songs
2. Man On The Moon
3. The Creator Has A Master Plan
4. Gandalf's Travels
5. Ornette's Concept
6. Unknown
7. St John and The Dragon
8. Unknown
9. Unknown
10. The Discovery Of Bhupala

 

Length: 40 min
Source: SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
Notes:

1993October23 Warsaw

1970

 

 

New Hampshire

USA

Dartmouth College
..................................

Don Cherry: electric tpt, fl, vcl
Children's Choir from Bollnäs, Sweden
Ray Pitts: arranger
Members of the electronic laboratory at Dartmouth College

1. Tail In Out (Suite including Naima)

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1970

January

01

Cologne

Germany

1970

February

19

New Hampshire

USA

Dartmouth College
..................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry:
Johnny Dyani: bs
Okay Temiz: d

1. Elephantasy

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1970

September

01

Cologne

Germany

Unknown Venue
..................................

 

Don Cherry w/ Peter Brotzmann Trio

 

Don Cherry - cornet

Peter Brotzmann - tenor sax

Fred van Hove - piano

Han Bennink - drums, percussion

 

Length: 13:54
Source:
Notes:

1970

September

09

Copenhagen

Denmark

Unknown Studio
..................................

Don Cherry - Terry Riley Group

Terry Riley: soprano sax on I & III, organ on II
Don Cherry: pocket trumpet, wood drum on II
Knud Bjørnøe: flute on I & II, drum on III
Jesper Zeuthen: soprano sax on I, tenor sax & tambourine on II, wooden flute on III
Poul Ehlers: bass on I & II, cello on III

1. untitled I
2. untitled II
3. untitled III

Length:
Source: SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
Notes:

1970

October

02

Copenhagen

Denmark

Bristol Music Center
..................................

Don Cherry Trio + Guests

Don Cherry:cnt, fl, Ram's Horn, zurna, double fl, Gourd
Johnny Dyani: bs, perc
Makaya Ntshoko: d, perc
Dan Nedergaard: tpt *
Mogens Bollerup: ten, fl **

1. Improvisation (incl. Ghosts) **
2. Improvisation (incl. Ghosts) * + **

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1970

October

03

Copenhagen

Denmark

Bristol Music Center
..................................

Don Cherry Trio + Guests

Don Cherry:cnt, fl, Ram's Horn, zurna, double fl, Gourd
Johnny Dyani: bs, perc
Makaya Ntshoko: d, perc
Dan Nedergaard: tpt *

1. Improvisation
2. Improvisation (incl. Japan) *

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1970

October

04

Copenhagen

Denmark

Bristol Music Center
..................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry:cnt, fl, Ram's Horn, zurna, double fl, Gourd
Johnny Dyani: bs, perc
Makaya Ntshoko: d, perc

1. Improvisation (incl. Baby's Breath)

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1970

October

20

Stockholm

Sweden

Don Cherry:cnt, pno, perc, horn

Eternal Ethnic Music

Length:
Source: TV recording
Notes:

1970

October

29

Cologne

Germany

w/ The Peter Brötzmann Trio

Don Cherry
Peter Brötzma
Han Bennink
Fred Van Hove

1. Garten

Length:  15 min
Source: TV recording
Notes:

1970

December

 

Copenhagen

Denmark

Unknown venue/studio
........................................

w/ The Danish Radio Jazz Group

1. Eternal The Universal Individual

Length:
Source: TV recording
Notes:

1970

December

07-12

Baden-Baden

Germany

Free Jazz Meeting
..................................

Don Cherry & The Baaden- Baaden Free Jazz Orchestra

1. The Whole Earth Catalog

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1970

December

07-12

Baden-Baden

Germany

Free Jazz Meeting
..................................

Don Cherry: fl, Shawm
Johnny Dyani: cello
Peter Warren: bs
Dave Holland: bs

Babys' Breath
Untitled Theme
Music From Blue Lake

Length:
Source: TV recording
Notes:

1970

December

07-12

Baden-Baden

Germany

Free Jazz Meeting
..................................

w/ Karin Krog Group

Don Cherry: fl
Han Bennink: tabla
Johnny Dyani: cello
Dave Holland: bs
Peter Warren: bs
Karin Krog: vcl

1. Prana

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1970

December

07-12

Baden-Baden

Germany

Free Jazz Meeting
..................................

w/ Steve Lacy Group

Don Cherry: tpt
Steve Lacy: sop
Han Bennink: tabla
Norma Winstone: vcl
Karin Krog: vcl
Irene Aebi: radio
John Tchicai: sop
Willem Breuker: bs-clt
Gunter Hampel: fl, b

1. Precipitation Suite

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1970

December

07-12

Baden-Baden

Germany

Free Jazz Meeting
..................................

w/ Peter Brötzmann Quartet

Don Cherry: tpt, pno
Peter Brötzmann: ten
Johnny Dyani: bs
Han Bennink: d,dhung, steel d

1. Song For Christa

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1970

December

07-12

Baden-Baden

Germany

Free Jazz Meeting
..................................

w/ Johnny Dyani & The Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra

Don Cherry: tpt, pno
Manfred Schoof: tpt
Steve Lacy,: sop
John Tchicai: sop
Trevor Watts: sop
Willem Breuker:sop
Gunter Hampel: fl
Johnny Dyani: bs
Dave Holland: bs
Peter Warren: bs
John Stevens: d
Pierre Favre: d
Tomasz Stanko: bells

1. The Day The Child Cried

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1970

December

07-12

Baden-Baden

Germany

Free Jazz Meeting
..................................

w/ John Stevens & The Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra

1. March In The Memory Of Albert Ayler - Let's Sing For Him

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

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1971

January

11

Stockholm

Sweden

Embassy Club
..................................

Don Cherry Trio
w/ Johnny Dyani & The Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra

Don Cherry:
Johnny Dyani: bs
Okay Temiz: d

1. Maiden Voyage

Other titles Unknown

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1971

March

15

Copenhagen

Denmark

Musik Konservatorium
..................................

Don Cherry & The Natural Orchestra

Don Cherry: pocket tpt, slit d, baboo & wood fl
Dan Nedergaard: pocket tpt, baboo fl
Unknown: sop, clt
Michael Schou: fl, xylophone
Annie Hedvard: vcl, bells
Steen Claesson: vln, cello
Ture Kint-Larsen: cello, bs
Jacobus de Regt: pno
Steffen Andersen: bs
Anthony Barnett: d, gong, perc, fl, marimba, metalophone

1. Evening Music For King Frederick IX
2. Improvisation

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1971

 

 

 

Sweden

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry:
Johnny Dyani: bs
Okay Temiz: d
Unknown: ten

1. There Are People

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1971

April

16

Paris

France

Unknown venue/studio
..................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, vcl
Johnny Dyani: bs, bells
Okay Temiz: d

Unknown titles

Length:  25 min
Source: TV and radio broadcast
Notes:

1971

April

23

Paris

France

American Consulate
..................................

Don Cherry Trio

Don Cherry: cnt, fl, shell, pno, vcl, celeste
Johnny Dyani: bs, bells
Okay Temiz: d
Claude Parle: accordion

1. Untitled Suite

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1971

May

21

Copenhagen

Denmark

1971

July

25

Horsens

Denmark

Horsens Music Festival
..................................

Don Cherry: pocket tpt, bamboo fl, tabla, logs, vcl
John Tchicai: alto, bamboo, fl, d, vcl
Ole Kühl: ten, bamboo fl, d, vcl
Anne Öster: bamboo fl, vcl
Anthony Barnett: perc, bamboo fl, d, vcl, bull'horn, marimba, conga, thumb p
Marianne Tchicai: vcl
5 disciples of the Swami NaryaNanánda Universal Yoga Ashrama: fl, d, vcl

1. Improvisations
2. Improvisations for The Diana Black Dance Theatre

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1971

August

11

Paris

France

1971

August

27

Berlin

Germany

Garten der neuen nationalgalerie
.......

Don Cherry w/ Peter Brötzmann Trio

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, vcl
Peter Brötzmann: ten
Fred van Hove: pno
Han Bennink: d, perc, gachi, shellhorn, dhung

Unknown titles

Length: 51:23
Source:  radio broadcast
Notes:

1971

September

x

Copenhagen

Denmark

1971

September

03

New York

USA

1971

October

17

 

Germany

Unknown venue
.......

New Eternal Rythm Orchestra

Length:
Source:
Notes:

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1972

January

01

x

a

1972

January

12

New York  City

USA

1972

July

14

Copenhagen

Denmark

Jazzhus Montmartre
..................................

Don Cherry Quartet - Dollar Brand

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, vcl
Dollar Brand: pno, vcl
Johnny Dyani: bs
Naná Vasconcellas: d, perc

1. Medley

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1972

July

20

Viktring

Austria

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry - Dollar Brand Trio

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, perc
Dollar Brand: pno, fl
Johnny Dyani: bs
Naná Vasconcellas: bongos

1.        Allah-o-Akbar / Waya-wa-Egoli / Blues For America / Kalahari (21:38)

2.         2. Ntsikana´s Bell /  Good News (false start) / Don´s flute solo (9:53)

3.         3. Good News / Don´s trumpet solo / Little Boy (7:33)

4.         4. African Sun (5:49)

5.         5. O Berimbau (Nana's solo) (14:19)

6.         6. The Stride (17:46) [fade out leading into The Pilgrim)

7.         7. The Pilgrim, part 1 (10:05) [fade in leading in from The Stide]

8.         8. The Pilgrim, part 2 / unknown / Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro (19:02)

9.         9. Cherry / unknown / Waya-wa-Egoli (23:52)

10.      10. unknown / Blues for America (10:45)

11.      11. Cherry (incomplete) (2:07)

Length:
Source: radio broadcast or Soundboard recording
Notes:

1972

July

 

 

 


Unknown venue

..................................

Don Cherry - Dollar Brand Trio

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, perc
Dollar Brand: pno, fl
Johnny Dyani: bs
Naná Vasconcellas: bongos

Unknown titles

Length:
Source: Soundboard recording
Notes: recording session

1972

October

11

New York

USA


Artists House, New York, NY

..................................

 

Dollar Brand

 

Dollar Brand - piano
Don Cherry - trumpet
Jimmy Garrison - bass
Ed Blackwell - drums

 

1.(27:58) [cuts in?] (2 sec dropout @20:57)

2. (27:48) [cuts out to announcer]

 

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1972

 

 

 

Denmark

Unknown recording studio
..................................

Dollar Brand Quintet

Don Cherry: tpt
Dollar Brand: pno
Johnny Dyani: bs
Bobby Brooks: d
Unknown: d

Unknown titles

Length:
Source: recording session
Notes:

1972

Fall

 

New York

USA

Slug's Saloon
..................................

Ornette Coleman Sextet

Don Cherry: tpt
Bobby Bradford: tpt
Ornette Coleman: alto
Dewey Redman: ten
Charlie Haden: bs
Ed Blackwell: d

1. Broken Dreams
2. Happy House
3. Schoolwork
+ Unknown titles

Length:
Source:
Notes: Private recording by Ornette Coleman

1972

September

22

New York

USA

1972

September

23

New York

USA

1972

November

02

Berlin

Germany

1972

November

03

Berlin

Germany

Philharmonie
..................................

Don Cherry - Universal Silence

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, perc, vcl
Dollar Brand: pno, vcl
Carlos Ward: alto

1. Universal Silence

Length: 60 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1972

November

04

Berlin

Germany

Berliner Jazztage
..................................

Don Cherry - Universal Silence

Dollar Brand: piano
Don Cherry: trumpets & flutes
Carlos Ward: alto sax & flutes
on stage intro by Ronnie Scott

1. Universal Silence

Length: 60 min
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

 

1972

November

15

Copenhagen

Denmark

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry - Dollar Brand Trio

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, perc, vcl
Dollar Brand: pno
Carlos Ward: alto, fl

1. Stompin' At The Studio 7

Length:
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1972

 December

 01

New York

USA

Loeb Student Center, New York University
..................................

Don Cherry & The Jazz Composers Orchestra

Don Cherry: tpt, fl, gamelan, gongs, harmonium, berimbou, h'suan fl, tabla, coch, conductor
Leo Smith, Mike Mantler, Enrico Rava: tpt
Joe McPhee: ten, sop, conductor
Brian Trentham: tbn
Jack Jeffers: bs-tbn, tuba
Sharon Freeman: fr-h
Howard Johnson: tuba, bar, bs-clt, fl-h
Dewey Redman: alto, ten, clt
Carlos Ward: alto, fl
Flank Lowe: ten, sop
Pat Patrick: bar, ten
Leroy Jenkins, Janice Cherry: vln
Nan Newton: viola
Dave Holland, Jane Carlsson: cello
Carla Bley: pno
Charlie Haden: bs
Ed Blackwell: d
Paul Motian: perc
Moki: tamboura

1. Relativity Suite

Length: 60 min
Source: Broadcast by WBAI-Radio Free New York
Notes:

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1973

xx

xx

New York

USA

1973

March

23

Södertälje

Sweden

Estrad
..................................

Don Cherry with the Swedish Radio Jazzgroup

Unknown titles

Length: 20
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

1973

September

08

Alassio

Italy

Unknown venue
..................................

Don Cherry
Christer Bothen,
Bernt Rosengren
Palle Danielsson
Gerard Gouirand
Jane Robertson
Bengt Berger
Eagle Eye Cherry
Agneta Bothen

Unknown titles

Length: 76
Source: radio broadcast
Notes:

 

1993October23 Warsaw

1974

July

01

Firenze

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Bengt Berger
Naná Vasconcelos
Moki

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  60 min

Source:

Notes:

1974

 

 

Torino

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Frank Lowe

Enrico Rava
Naná Vasconcelos

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  40 min

Source:

Notes:

1974

xx

xx

 

Italy

Unknown venue
..................................

Organic Music w/ Berger, Vasconcelos & Moki

Unknown titles

Length:
Source:
Notes:

1993October23 Warsaw

1975

February

23

Cologne

Germany

Unknown venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Terry Riley

Karl Berger

 

1) Descending Moonshine Dervishes (19:45)

2) Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector (8:13)

3) Untitled (12:16)

 

 

Length:

Source: radio broadcast

Notes:

1975

June

07

New York

USA

The Five Spot

..................................

 

Don Cherry
Frank Lowe

Ed Blackwell

William Parker

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 90 min

Source:

Notes:

1975

June

xx

Kongsberg

Norway

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Frank Lowe

Billy Higgins

Arild Andersen

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  11:26 min

Source: RADIO BROADCAST

Notes:

1975

July

13

Pescara

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Frank Lowe

Moki
Johnny Dyani

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 35 min

Source: radio broadcast

Notes:

1975

September

1

Florens

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Italian Big Band

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 90 min

Source:

Notes:

1975

 

 

Viareggio

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Frank Lowe

Moki
Johnny Dyani

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 75 min

Source: audience recording

Notes:

1975

October

01

Amsterdam

 Holland

1993October23 Warsaw

1976

July

31

Ravenna

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry Group

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  55 min

Source:

Notes: audience recording

1976

August

01

Modena

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry Group

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  110 min

Source:

Notes: audience recording

1976

August

 

Boulder, CO

USA

Naropa Institute

..................................

 

Don Cherry - pocket tpt,doussn'gouni, Fender Rhodes piano, perc and voice

Ed Blackwell - drums

Karl Berger - vibes

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  1:23:01

Source: audience recording

Notes: audience recording

1976

October

24

New York

USA

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Dewey Redman
Charlie Haden
Ed Blackwell

L.Thomas

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  10 min

Source:

Notes: audience recording

1976

December

01

Los Angeles

USA

Roxy Theatre

..................................

 

with Lou Reed

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  65 min

Source:

Notes:

1976

xx

xx

 

Italy

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Organic Music w/ Vasconcelos & Moki

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  60 min

Source:

Notes: Italian TV broadcast

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1977

January

 

Stockholm

Sweden

1977

February

12

Paris

France

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry: pocket trumpet, melodica, doussn' gouni, piano

Michel Portal: saxs, clarinet, bandoneon

Jean-Francois Jenny Clark: bass

Naná Vasconcelos: percussion

Jean Schwartz: electronics

 

1. ?

2. ?

3. Brown Rice

4. O Berimbau/Flute solo

5. ?

6. ?

7. Chenrezig

 

Length: 65 min

Source: Audience recording

Notes:

1977

July

08

Montreux

Switzerland

Montreux Jazz Festival

..................................

 

Don Cherry

Steve Jordan

Jeff Berlin

Cliff Carter

Sammy Figueroa

Rafael Cruz

Sonny Fortune

 

1-Intro

2-What A Reason Can I Give

3-Karma Pacino

4-Vera Cruz

 

Length: 45 min

Source: radio broadcast

Notes:

1977

December

09

New York City

USA

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1978

June

17

Örebro

Sweden

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

with Organic Music

 

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 55 min

Source:

Notes:

1978

September

01

Willisau

Switzerland

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Don Cherry:tpt, p, hunter's guitar

Collin Walcott:tabla, sitar

Naná Vasconcelos (per)

 

1. New Light (15:54)

2. Mumakata intro (6:47)

3. Mumakata (7:05)

4. Colemanwonder: Race Face/Sir Duke (6:40)

5. Let thy wish become my desire (2:49)

6. Que Faser (7:19)

7. Like that of sky/ Togo (16:38)

 

 

Length:

Source:

Notes:

1978

 

 

 

 

Uknown venue

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Don Cherry

Collin Walcott

Naná Vasconcelos

 

1 Ansage / Titel 8:31
2 Titel 20:39
3 Titel 22:05
4 Titel 5:17

 

Length: 48:03

Source: FM

Notes: First Codona Gig

1978

September

10

London

England

Funkhaus des NDR

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Don Cherry:tpt, p, hunter's guitar

Collin Walcott:tabla, sitar

Naná Vasconcelos (per)

 

1.Medley  24:40
2.Unknown 19:35

 

Length:

Source: audience recording

Notes:

1978

September

13

Hamburg

Germany

Funkhaus des NDR

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Don Cherry:tpt, p, hunter's guitar

Collin Walcott:tabla, sitar

Naná Vasconcelos (per)

 

1. Like That Of Sky                     

2. Codona Moon Dog                   

3. Relativity Suite                         

4. Onipapa> Africadeus

5. Race Face

6. Onipapa

 

Length:

Source: preradio broadcast(Master)

Notes:

1978

November

 

Paris

France

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

 

Don Cherry
Ed Blackwell

Jean-François Jenny Clark

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 60 min

Source:

Notes:

1978

December

31

San Francisco

USA

Keystone Korner

..................................

 

w/ Old & New Dreams

 

Don Cherry: tp & p

Dewey Redman: ts

Ed Blackwell: ds

Charlie Haden: b

 

Intro
Happy House

Chairman Mao

Broken Shadows

 

Length: 46 min

Source: Soundboard recording

Notes:

1993October23 Warsaw

1979

April

02

Chicago

USA

Unknown venue

..................................

 

w/ Old & New Dreams

 

Don Cherry: tp & p

Dewey Redman: ts

Ed Blackwell: ds

Charlie Haden: b

 

Unknown titles

 

 

 

Length:

Source:

Notes:

1979

May

20

New York

USA

The Bottom Line

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:  1:32:59

Source: Audience

Notes:

1979

June

06

New York

USA

Unknown venue

..................................

 

with Lou Reed

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 

Source:

Notes:

1979

July

12

Paris

France

1979

August

03

Molde

Norway

1979

August

04

Molde

Norway

1979

November

10

Paris

France

Unknown venue

..................................

 

with Karl Berger - Woodstock Orchestra

Don Cherry,c,fl
James Harvey,tb
Susan Veglia,fh
Lee Konitz,as
Oliver Lake,as,fl
Don Davis,as,cl,fl
Tom Collins,as,ts,cl,fl
Michael Lytle,cl,bcl
Janet Grice,basson
Mark Ralston,oboe,e-h
Leroy Jenkins,vio
Tom Cora,cello  
Karl Berger,vib,p
Terry Sines,b
Trilok Gurtu,per
Peter Apfelbaum,dr,bs,bl
Ing Rid,voc 
 

 

1 Open Time 16:10
2 Manidi 13:20
3 Between The 7th And 5th Step 21:51  

 

Length:  51:21  

Source:  FM

Notes:

1979

 

 

Pori

Finland

1979

 

 

Bracknell

England

1993October23 Warsaw

1980

March

12

Washington D.C

USA

The Rainbow Restaurant, Olympia

..................................

 

Don Cherry with The Bert Wilson Band

 

Don Cherry : piano, pocket trumpet, singing

Bert Wilson : tenor sax

Steve Luceno : bass

Bob Meyer : drums

Michael Olson : congas, percussions

 

 

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:

Source: Soundboard recording

1980

May

15

Angoule’me

France

1980

May

22

Milano

Italy

Unknown venue

..................................

 

w/ Old & New Dreams

 

Don Cherry: tp & p

Dewey Redman: ts

Ed Blackwell: ds

Charlie Haden: b

 

1. Happy House (O.Coleman) (6:46)

2. Lonely Woman (O.Coleman) (12:32)

3. Rushour (D.Redman) (4:21)

4. Mopti (D.Cherry) (11:55)

 

 

Length: 35:37

Source:

Notes:

1980

May

22

Milano

Italy

Teatro Orfeo

..................................

 

w/ Old & New Dreams

 

Don Cherry: tp & p

Dewey Redman: ts

Ed Blackwell: ds

Charlie Haden: b

 

Unknown titles

 

 

 

Length: 1:30:41

Source:  audience recording

Notes:

1980

May

23

Moers

Germany

Moers Jazz Festival 

..................................

 

w/ Old & New Dreams

 

Don Cherry: tp & p

Dewey Redman: ts

Ed Blackwell: ds

Charlie Haden: b

 

1. Happy House (O.Coleman) 6:46

2. Lonely Woman (O.Coleman) 12:32

3. Rushour (D.Redman)                 4:21

4. Mopti (D.Cherry) 11:55

 

 

 

 

Length:

Source:  SOUNDBOARD RECORDING

Notes:

1980

May

30

Nyon

France

Unknown Venue

............................

w/John Tchicai, Irene Schweizer, Leon Françioli, Pierre Favre

 

Unknown titles

 

Length: 39 min

Source:

Notes:

 

 

1980

July

08

Hamburg

Germany

Unknown Venue

..................................

Old & New Dreams

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:

Source:

Notes:

 

1980

July

26

Juan-les-Pins

France

Antibes Jazz Festival

..................................

 

w/ Magic Band

 

 

Jim Pepper

Frank Serafine

David Cherry

Janice Cherry

Sandy Bull

Siggi Busch

Bengt Berger

Raphael Cruz

Jean Marie Binoche

Abdul Alafrez

 

1 Titel 7:08
2 Titel 2:31
3 Titel 5:45
4 Titel 9:48
5 Titel 5:44
6 Titel 7:11
7 Titel 3:21
8 Titel 4:43
9 Titel 5:02
10 Titel 4:54
11 Titel 15:05
12 Titel 3:28
12 Titel 7:14
13 Titel 5:47
14 Titel 5:40
15 Titel 6:25

 

Length: 107 min

Source: FM

Notes:

1980

August

x

Willisau

Switzerland

Willisau Festival

..................................

 

Don Cherry and the Musical Monsters

 

 

Don Cherry: tpt,vcl

John Tchicai: sax

Irene Schweitzer:pno

Pierre Favre: dr

Leon Francioli:b

 

Middle East

A Real Curstom

Mulamashi

Transportation Of Noodles

Xongli

Phrase Text

Partheursty

 

Length: 77:35

Source: Soundboard recording

Notes:

1980

October

24

Warsaw

Poland

Unknown Venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry-Janusz Muniak Quintet

 

 

 

Length:

Source:

Notes:

1993October23 Warsaw

1981

April

 

München

Germany

Uknown venue

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Don Cherry,tp,fl,melodica,douss’n-gouni
Collin Walcott,per,sitar
Nana Vasconcelos,per,voc

 

1 Titel 41:26
2 Titel 13:02
3 Titel 11:57
4 Titel 12:31
5 Ansage CW/NV / Titel (omitDCh) 8:31

 

Length: 107 min.

Source: FM

Notes:

1981

May

18

Hamburg

Germany

1981

May

19

Hamburg

Germany

Onkel Po's

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Don Cherry:tpt, p, hunter's guitar

Collin Walcott:tabla, sitar

Naná Vasconcelos (per)

 

 

 

Length: 1:42:02

Source: audience recording

Notes:

1981

May

29

Saalfelden

Austria

Unknown venue

..................................

 

with Codona

 

Don Cherry:tpt, p, hunter's guitar

Collin Walcott:tabla, sitar

Naná Vasconcelos (per)

 

 

 

Length:

Source:

Notes:

1981

 

 

Wahington D.C

USA

No Evil Studio

..................................

 

with Jazz Workshop Orchestra

 

Unknown titles

 

 

 

Length: 45 min

Source: radio broadcast

Notes:

1993October23 Warsaw

1982

January

30

New York

USA

Unknown venue

..................................

 

Don Cherry Trio

 

Don Cherry

Charlie Haden

Ed Blackwell

 

 

Length:

Source:

Notes:

1982

May

30

New York

USA

Lush Life

..................................

 

w/ Old & New Dreams

 

Don Cherry: tp & p

Dewey Redman: ts

Ed Blackwell: ds

Charlie Haden: b

 

1. Bemsha Swing -Theme (Thelonious Monk)  / The Sphinx (Ornette Coleman) (15:19)

2. Lonely Woman (Ornette Coleman) (15:33)

3. ?? (10:42)

4. Togo (Ed Blackwell) (3:48)

5. Dewey's Tune (Dewey Redman) (11:30)

6. Mopti (Don Cherry) (7:02)

7. Open or Close (Ornette Coleman) (2:59)

8. Guinea (Don Cherry) (4:47)

 

 

Length: 71 min

Source:Audience recording

Notes:

1982

June

29

New York

USA

Avery Fisher Hall

..................................

 

w/ Codona

 

Don Cherry

Naná Vasconceles

Colin Walcott

 

Unknown titles

 

Length:

Source:radio broadcast

Notes:

1982

July

02

Ravenna

Italy

Avery Fisher Hall

..................................