Art Deco

by Don Cherry

Overview

Although it is not mentioned anywhere on the outside of this CD, this session is very much a reunion. Trumpeter Don Cherry is reunited with bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins from the early Ornette Coleman Quartet and, most importantly, tenor saxophonist James Clay. Clay, who after playing with Cherry in Los Angeles in the 1950s and doing a few recordings moved back to Texas, had been in obscurity for decades. Fortunately, his playing is quite strong on what turns out to be a surprising bop-oriented session. Comprised of superior standards, a few group originals and three Ornette Coleman tunes (including the classic "The Blessing"), this set is quite accessible and finds all of the musicians in top form. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/10/2023
Label:	Verve
UPC:	0602455861184
Rank:	45329

Tracks

1. Art Deco
2. When Will the Blues Leave
3. Body and Soul
4. Bemsha Swing
5. Maffy
6. Folk Medley
7. The Blessing
8. Passing
9. I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face
10. Compute

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Don Cherry   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Cornet,Flute
James Clay   Guest Artist
Billy Higgins   Guest Artist
Charlie Haden   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Edward Heyman   Composer
Billy Higgins   Composer
Ornette Coleman   Composer
Denzil Best   Composer
Charlie Haden   Composer
John W. Green   Composer
Frank Eyton   Composer
Alan Jay Lerner   Composer
Don Cherry   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer
Robert Sour   Composer
Frederick Loewe   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer