Dollar Brand / Don Cherry / Carlos Ward - 1974 - The Third World-Underground

Dollar Brand / Don Cherry / Carlos Ward

1974

The Third World-Underground

01. Don's Song

02. Cherry

03. Bra Joe From Killimanjaro

04. Jabulani-Easter Joy

05. Waya-Wa-Egoli

06. Swazi

07. Wayeah-Wayeah-O

Recorded live in Jazz-House Montmartre, Copenhagen

November 14, 1972

Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Percussion – Carlos Ward

Piano – Abdullah Ibrahim

Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion – Don Cherry

A stunning little session -- and every bit as wonderful as you'd expect from a lineup that includes Dollar Brand, Don Cherry, and Carlos Ward! The three players work together here in open, spiritual styles -- with really long-flowing lines from Brand on piano, in a more modal style that's different from some of his other records -- balanced out with bold trumpet lines from Cherry, and soaring alto sax from Ward -- a player who doesn't always get the chance to step out this much! All three players vocalize a bit, but more in some sort of rootsy way that echoes the music -- and the album's a really unique outing from all three players -- and a set we'd rank with their best from the time.