Don Cherry - 1977 - Hear & Now

Don Cherry

1977

Hear & Now

01. Mahakali

02. Universal Mother

03. Karmapa Chenno

04. California

05. Buddha's Blues

06. Eagle Eye

07. Surrender Rose

08.    a Journey To Milarepa

08.    b Shanti

08.    c The Ending Movement-Liberation( From Welkin Of Infinity )

Don Cherry (trumpet, flute, vocal

Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone [1])

Stan Samole (guitar [1-5, 7, 8])

Ronald Dean Miller (guitar [1, 3])

Cliff Carter (keyboards [1-5, 7, 8])

Narada Michael Walden (keyboards [7]), tympani [1])

Colin Walcott (sitar [1])

Lois Colin (harp [2, 7])

Moki (tamboura [1])

Marcus Miller (bass [1, 3])

Neil Jason (bass [2, 4, 5, 7, 8])

Lenny White (drums [1, 3])

Tony Williams (drums [4, 5])

Steve Jordan (drums [7, 8])

Raphael Cruz (percussion)

Sammy Figuero (congas [2-6, 8])

Cheryl Alexander (vocals [2])

Phoenix Volaitis (vocals [7])

Patty Scialfa (vocals [7])

New York, December 1976

Recorded in December 1976, Hear & Now was produced by drummer/keyboardist Narada Michael Walden (ex-member and session man for Journey, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report). The album – licensed by major label Atlantic – has been often dismissed by jazz purist and early days Cherry fans as a commercial effort. To be true it is a record that epitomize the ‘club’ tendencies discovered in the second half of the decade by many jazz and fusion artists. Led by the incredible ‘world’ rare groove of Universal Mother, the album is to be rediscovered in a different light.