Saturday, November 8, 2008

Don Cherry "Multikulti"



Don Cherry
"Multikulti"
Don Cherry & Bob Stewart, Nana Vasconcelos, Carlos Ward, Ed Blackwell, Karl Berger, Peter Apfelbaum, Ingrid Sertso & others.

Tracks:
01 - Trumpet
02 - Multikulti Soothsayer
03 - Flute
04 - Birdboy
05 - Melodica
06 - Dedication To Thomas Mapfumo
07 - Pettiford Bridge (Carlos Ward)
08 - Piano/Trumpet (Don Cherry)
09 - Until The Rain Comes (Peter Apfelbaum)
10 - Divinity-Tree (Peter Apfelbaum)
11 - Rhumba Multikulti (Don Cherry / Robert Huffman /Josh Jones)
12 - Multikulti Soothsayer Player
Compositions 1-5 by Don Cherry
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Musicians:
Track No 1: Recorded in NYC on January 20, 1990
Don Cherry -pocket trumpet.
Track No 2: Recorded in Santa Monica on February 23, 1990
Don Cherry -Doussn' gouni, voice, pocket trumpet.
Track No 3: Recorded in NYC on January 20, 1990
Don Cherry -Norwegian Birchwood flute.
Track No 4: Recorded in Hollywood on December 27, 1988
Don Cherry -pocket trumpet, pods;
John L.Price -drum programming; Mark Loudon Sims -bass; David Cherry -synthesizer;
Track No 5: Recorded in NYC on January 20, 1990
Don Cherry -melodica.
Track No 6: Recorded in NYC on November 20, 1989
Don Cherry -pocket trumpet, voice; Bob Stewart -tuba; Nana Vasconcelos -percussion; Carlos Ward -alto sax; Ed Blackwell -drums; Karl Berger -marimba; Peter Apfelbaum -tenor sax, cowbell, marimba; Ingrid Sertso -voice.
Track No 7: Recorded in NYC on November 20, 1989
Don Cherry -pocket trumpet, voice; Bob Stewart -tuba; Carlos Ward -alto sax; Ed Blackwell -drums;
Track No 8: Recorded in NYC on January 20, 1990
Don Cherry -piano, pocket trumpet.
Tracks No 9 & 10: Recorded in Berkeley, California on November 07, 1989
Don Cherry -pocket trumpet, voice; The Hieroglyphic Ensemble:Peter Apfelbaum -tenor sax ( solo), piano, Korg organ, Roland D-50 synthesizer, bells, gong; Bill Oritz -trumpet, voice; James Harvey -trombone (solo); Jeff Cressman -trombone, voice; Tony Jones -tenor sax; Jessica Jones -tenor sax; Peck Allmond -baritone sax; Will Bernard -guitar; Stan Franks -guitar; Bo Freeman -bass; Joshua Jones V -drums, timbales, cowbell, voice; Deszon X Claiborne -drums; Robert "Buddha" Huffman -congas,bell tree ,voice; Frank Ekeh -shekere, djun-djun, voice; Ingrid Sertso -voice (only on 9).
Track No 11: Recorded in Berkeley, California on November 08, 1989
Don Cherry -pocket trumpet, handclaps; Peter Apfelbaum -tenor sax,, piano, palitos, handclaps; Robert "Buddha" Huffman -gallo (lead vocal), 2nd quinto tumbadora; Joshua Jones V -harmony vocal, 1st quinto segundo, clace, handclaps; Chorus: Don Cherry, Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso Claudia Engelhart, Peter Apfelbaum, Allen Ginsberg, Karen Knight
Track No 12: Recorded in NYC on January 20, 1990
Don Cherry -Doussn` gouni, voice, pocket trumpet.
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MultiKulti Review:

It's obvious right from the title that Multikulti is another of Don Cherry's trademark fusions of jazz and world music...