Don Cherry - Live in Stockholm (2013)

Never heard music from Don Cherry's important time in Sweden – two different live recordings that explode with righteous power right from the very first note! Cherry really took off musically during his time in Sweden – exploring rich new ideas that had never come up in his music with Ornette Coleman, nor on his own American sides as well – really organic improvisations that blended together elements of the American underground with the new European free jazz, and some deeper ethnic touches as well! The first set of work here really showcases that mixture – as it features live material from 1968 with very freewheeling work by Cherry on pocket trumpet, flutes, and piano – plus Maffy Falay on trumpet and flutes, Bernt Rosengren and Tommy Koverhult on tenor and flute, Torbjorn Hulcrantz on bass, and Leif Wennerstrom on drums. The first part of the work is more all-out improv, but the second brings in some Turkish folk melodies supplied by Falay, which makes for some nice exotic elements. These are continued on "Another Dome Session", recorded in 1971 – material that has more of the Organic Music Society mix of collaborative acoustic elements, often with strongly spiritual currents. Cherry plays pocket trumpet, flutes, and piano again – and is joined by Maffy Falay on trumpet and flute, Tommy Koverhult on flute, and Okay Temiz on drums and percussion. Great package, with lots of music and notes on this time in Cherry's life!

Tracklist:

1. ABF Suite: Pt. I (22:49) (Tunes by Don Cherry)
2. ABF Suite: Pt. II (26:21) (Collective improvisations and tunes by Don Cherry and Turkish folklore melodies collected by Maffy Falay)
3. Another Dome Session (28:06) (Don Cherry)

Personnel:

Track 1 & 2: Don Cherry, pocket trumpet, flutes, piano, percussion, vocals; Maffy Falay, trumpet, flutes, percussion; Bernt Rosengren & Tommy Koverhult, tenor saxophones, flutes, percussion; Torbjörn Hultcrantz, bass; Leif Wennerström, drums. Recorded at the ABF House (“Z hall”), Sveavägen, Stockholm, September 2, 1968.
Track 3: Don Cherry, pocket trumpet, flutes, piano, percussion, vocals; Maffy Falay, trumpet, flutes, percussion; Tommy Koverhult, flute; Rolf Olsson (probably), bass; Okay Temiz, drums; children and visiting friends. Recorded at the Museum of Modern Art, “Bucky Dome” building, Stockholm, probably July 3, 1971.