Raised amongst Los Angeles' vibrant bebop scene of the 1940s, cornet player Don
Cherry played with some of jazz's most important artists and honed a distinct
style that saw him delve into Mexican, funk, folk and world music genres. Making
his name in Ornette Coleman's groundbreaking quartet in the 1950s, Cherry played
with John Coltrane on the album Avant Garde (recorded in 1960) and toured with
saxophonist Sonny Rollins before moving to New York, where he became a key
player in the modern jazz scene. As a band leader in his own right he recorded
the acclaimed albums Complete Com...