The 1960s were a decade of diversity and discovery for Don Cherry. They began with him an important part of Ornette Coleman’s pathbreaking quartet, and ended as he ventured deeply into the process of defining his distinctive approach to a world music. But the first six years plot a course of exploration and revelation that led to the crystallization of these two masterpieces, Complete Communion and Symphony for Improvisers.
Complete Communion:
Don Cherry: cornet
Leandro “Gato” Barbieri: tenor saxophone
Henry Grimes: double bass
Edward Blackwell: drums
Symphony for Improvisers:
Don Cherry: cornet
Leandro “Gato” Barbieri: tenor saxophone
Pharoah Sanders: tenor saxophone & piccolo
Karl Berger: vibes & piano
Henry Grimes: double bass
J.-F. Jenny-Clark: double bass
Edward Blackwell: drums
