Don Cherry - 1974 - Eternal Now

Don Cherry

1974

Eternal Now

01. Gamla Stan - The Old Town By Night 8:30

02. Love Train 7:40

03. Bass Figure For Ballatune 3:45

04. Moving Pictures For The Ear 9:40

05. Tibet 8:00

Don Cherry (trumpet, piano, harmonium, vocals)

Bengt Berger (piano, Tibetan bells, mridangam, cymbal)

Christer Bothén (piano, dousso n'koni, Tibetan bells)

Bernt Rosengren (tárogató)

Agneta Arnström (Tibetan bells, dousso kynia)

Recorded at Studio Decibel, Stockholm, Sweden.

Tracks A2 to B1 recorded on April 30, tracks A1 and B2 on May 1, 1973

One of two great records that Cherry cut for the Sonet label while working in Sweden. The album features Cherry in the company of Swedish players like Bernt Rosengren, Agneta Arnstrom, and Bengt Berger – all of whom play in a very world jazz vibe, adding in lots of strange percussion, gongs, pianos, and other percussive instruments to the mix. Cherry even vocalizes a bit on one track, and he plays no trumpet at all on the recording – which shows an even greater commitment to exploring new modes of expression than you might expect.