Don Cherry
Every record Don Cherry plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 9 records, 1958 to 1966, 1 as leader and 8 as sideman, most often alongside Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Don Cherry. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Don Cherry and that player share.
With Ornette Coleman8 records
- 1958Something Else!!!!Ornette Coleman
- 1959The Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman
- 1959Tomorrow Is the Question!Ornette Coleman
- 1960Change of the CenturyOrnette Coleman
- 1961Free JazzOrnette Coleman Double Quartet
- 1961This Is Our MusicOrnette Coleman
- 1962Ornette on TenorOrnette Coleman
- 1962Ornette!Ornette Coleman
With Charlie Haden5 records
- 1959The Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman
- 1960Change of the CenturyOrnette Coleman
- 1961Free JazzOrnette Coleman Double Quartet
- 1961This Is Our MusicOrnette Coleman
- 1966The Avant-GardeJohn Coltrane & Don Cherry
With Ed Blackwell5 records
- 1961Free JazzOrnette Coleman Double Quartet
- 1961This Is Our MusicOrnette Coleman
- 1962Ornette on TenorOrnette Coleman
- 1962Ornette!Ornette Coleman
- 1966The Avant-GardeJohn Coltrane & Don Cherry
With Billy Higgins4 records
- 1958Something Else!!!!Ornette Coleman
- 1959The Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman
- 1960Change of the CenturyOrnette Coleman
- 1961Free JazzOrnette Coleman Double Quartet
With Percy Heath2 records
- 1959Tomorrow Is the Question!Ornette Coleman
- 1966The Avant-GardeJohn Coltrane & Don Cherry
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1958Something Else!!!!trumpetOrnette Coleman★★★★☆
- 1959The Shape of Jazz to ComecornetOrnette Coleman★★★★★
- 1959Tomorrow Is the Question!trumpetOrnette Coleman★★★★☆
- 1960Change of the CenturycornetOrnette Coleman★★★★★
- 1961Free Jazzpocket trumpetOrnette Coleman Double Quartet★★★★★
- 1961This Is Our Musicpocket trumpetOrnette Coleman★★★★★
- 1962Ornette on Tenorpocket trumpetOrnette Coleman★★★★☆
- 1962Ornette!pocket trumpetOrnette Coleman★★★★☆
- 1966The Avant-GardeLeader★★★★☆
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