Don Cherry

Recorded in November 1969 at the US Embassy, 'Live In Ankara' saw the adventurous jazz trumpeter Don Cherry performing with saxophonist Irfan Sümer, bassist Selçuk Sun, and drummer Okay Temiz, with arrangements by trumpeter Maffy Falay, who had introduced Cherry to Temiz in Stockholm.

Mostly comprised of Cherry originals and adaptations of Turkish folk songs, there are one-off takes of compositions by Ornette Coleman and Pharoah Sanders as well, the sparse musical ensemble giving Cherry ample room for soloing as they drift between the sounds of tradition and experimentation. A must for all Don Cherry fans.

PERSONNEL:

• Don Cherry - (trumpet, piano, vocals, flute)
• Selcuk Sun - (bass)
• Okay Temiz - (drums, percussion)
• Irfan Sümer - (percussion, tenor sax)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Gandalf's Travels
• A2. Ornette's Concept
• A3. Ornette's Tune
• A4. St. John & The Dragon
• A5. Efeler
• A6. Anadolu Havasi
• A7. The Discovery Of Bhupala

• SIDE B
• B1. Water Boy
• B2. Yaz Geldi
• B3. Tamzara
• B4. Kara Deniz
• B5. Köcekce
• B6. Man On The Moon
• B7. The Creator Has A Masterplan
• B8. Two Flutes