Don Cherry
Jazz band from Oklahoma City, OK · formed 1936
- Shows on record
- 4
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Jan 11, 1991McCabe's Guitar Shop
About
Don Cherry is a band from Oklahoma City, OK, formed in 1936, tagged Avant-Garde, avant-garde jazz, Big band by its sources. Shows on record run from 1979 to 1991, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- Don Cherry formed in 1936 — MusicBrainz
- Don Cherry is based in Oklahoma City — MusicBrainz
- Don Cherry disbanded in 1995 — MusicBrainz
- Codona: member — MusicBrainz
- New York Contemporary Five: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- The Ornette Coleman Quartet: cornet — MusicBrainz
- Ornette Coleman Quintet: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Albert Ayler Quartet: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Don Cherry’s New Researches: eponymous, harmonium — MusicBrainz
- The Don Cherry Quintet: eponymous, trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Don Cherry Quartet: eponymous, piano — MusicBrainz
- Don Cherry Trio: eponymous, piano — MusicBrainz
- Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra: additional, flute — MusicBrainz
- Old and New Dreams: trumpet (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Sonny Rollins Quartet: cornet (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Don Cherry has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1963–1994 — MusicBrainz
- Don Cherry (singer) formed in 1951 — Wikipedia
- Don Cherry (singer) plays Big band — Wikipedia
- Don Cherry (singer) plays traditional pop — Wikipedia
- Don Cherry has 169589 listeners on Last.fm — Don Cherry on Last.fm
- Don Cherry has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2024 — Don Cherry on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Oklahoma City, USA — Don Cherry on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: jazz, free jazz — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Blue Note, A&M Records, Antilles — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
4 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19791 show
- 19822 shows
- 19911 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1991 | McCabe's Guitar Shop · Santa MonicaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 31, 1982 | Vilar De Mouros Festival 1982 · Vilar de MourosHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 16, 1982 | Royal Bath & West Showground · Shepton MalletHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 27, 1979 | Eric's · LiverpoolSupportwith The Slits, Prince Hammer | Support | The Slits, Prince Hammer |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Eric's · Liverpool1 show
- McCabe's Guitar Shop · Santa Monica1 show
- Royal Bath & West Showground · Shepton Mallet1 show
- Vilar De Mouros Festival 1982 · Vilar de Mouros1 show
Cities played
- Liverpool1 show
- Santa Monica1 show
- Shepton Mallet1 show
- Vilar de Mouros1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1963–20241964 Recordings • First Visit Completed
2024
Music For Turkish Theater 1970
2024
Roundtrip (1977) (Live at Théâtre Récamier, Paris)
2023
Live In Paris 1971 (The ORTF Recordings)
2023
Inside / Outside
2023
Where Is Brooklyn? & Eternal Rhythm Revisited
2022
Complete Communion & Symphony For Improvisers Revisited
2021
Live In Glasgow
2021
The Summer House Sessions
2021
European Recordings Autumn 1964 Revisited
2020
Dona Nostra
1994 · Album
Multikulti
1990 · Album
Art Deco
1989 · Album
City Spirits
1986 · Album
Home Boy, Sister Out
1985 · Album
El Corazón
1982 · Album
Music / Sangam
1982 · Album
Old and New Dreams
1979 · Album
Mandingo Griot Society
1978 · Album
Hear & Now
1977 · Album
Brown Rice
1975 · Album
Eternal Now
1974 · Album
Relativity Suite
1973 · Album
Organic Music Society
1972 · Album
Human Music
1970 · Album
“mu” First Part
1970 · Album
“mu” Second Part
1970 · Album
Eternal Rhythm
1969 · Album
Where Is Brooklyn?
1969 · Album
Complete Communion
1966 · Album
Symphony for Improvisers
1966 · Album
The Avant-Garde
1966 · Album
Togetherness
1966 · Album
It Is Revealed
1963 · Album
Psychology
1963 · Album
Lineup
- Codona
- New York Contemporary Five · trumpet
- The Ornette Coleman Quartet · cornet
- Ornette Coleman Quintet · trumpet
- Albert Ayler Quartet · trumpet
- Don Cherry’s New Researches · eponymous, harmonium
- The Don Cherry Quintet · eponymous, trumpet
- Don Cherry Quartet · eponymous, piano
- Don Cherry Trio · eponymous, piano
- Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra · additional, flute
Former
- Old and New Dreams · trumpet
- Sonny Rollins Quartet · cornet
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 37+ plays, 2019-02-11–2026-06-15 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Don Cherry on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Don Cherry on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Don Cherry on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.