Don Cherry Concert History

Don Cherry (Donald Eugene Cherry, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 18, 1936 - October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter. Don Cherry gained notoriety in the late 1950s through legendary Ornette Coleman recordings featuring Cherry's cornet and trumpet playing (sometimes featuring his playing of novel horns); including The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) and Free Jazz (1961), the latter of which bred an entirely new sub-genre of jazz itself. After leaving Coleman and playing with John Coltrane on The Avant-Garde (1961)...

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 31, 1982 –
Aug 08, 1982
Vilar De Mouros Festival 1982
U2 / Echo & the Bunnymen / The Stranglers / Sun Ra / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carlos Paredes / Herois Do Mar / Old and New Dreams / Johnny Copeland / Don Cherry / Ja Fumega / Roxigenio
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Vilar De Mouros Festival 1982 Vilar de Mouros, Portugal
Jul 16, 1982 –
Jul 18, 1982
Womad 1982
Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds / Echo & the Bunnymen / The English Beat / The Chieftains / Rico / Pigbag / Robert Fripp / Jon Hassell / Talisman / 23 Skidoo / Black Roots / Shankar / Electric Guitars / Rip Rig and Panic / Prince Nico Mbarga / Imrat Khan / The Drummers Of Burundi / Don Cherry / King Trigger / Ekome / Sasono Mulyo / Salsa De Hoy / Ok Jive Show all bands
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Royal Bath & West Showground Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Jul 09, 1975
Don Cherry Festa Dell'Unità - Parco delle Cascine Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Jazz
Experimental
Avant-Garde
Fusion
Free Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Jazz Trumpet
Free Improvisation
Trumpet
Japanese Jazz
Spiritual Jazz
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1982 2 concerts
1975 1 concert
 Whitefinger
 Marcap
 Jorgepimenta Pt
 Bunnymen
 Longarche

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Don Cherry had?

Don Cherry has had 3 concerts.

What genre is Don Cherry?

Don Cherry is most often considered to be Jazz, Experimental, Avant-Garde, Fusion, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Trumpet, Free Improvisation, Trumpet, Japanese Jazz, and Spiritual Jazz.

When was the last Don Cherry concert?

The last Don Cherry concert was on July 31, 1982 at Vilar De Mouros Festival 1982 in Vilar de Mouros, Portugal. The bands that performed were: U2 / Echo & the Bunnymen / The Stranglers / Sun Ra / Sun Ra Arkestra / Carlos Paredes / Herois Do Mar / Old and New Dreams / Johnny Copeland / Don Cherry / Ja Fumega / Roxigenio.

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