◇ image via WikipediaDon Cherry
Don Cherry is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Hassan Hakmoun, Ian Dury, Carla Bley, Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane. Those roots explain a lot about how Don Cherry arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ornette Coleman, Sonny Sharrock, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis and Paul Bley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tony Esposito, Sam Amidon, Margo Guryan, B.T. Express and Deserted Palace, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Don Cherry, reaching back through Hassan Hakmoun and forward to Tony Esposito. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Don Cherry connections
Don Cherry grew out of Hassan Hakmoun, Ian Dury, Carla Bley and Ornette Coleman, shares an orbit with Ornette Coleman, Sonny Sharrock, Wayne Shorter and Miles Davis, went on to shape Tony Esposito, Sam Amidon, Margo Guryan and B.T. Express. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Don Cherry
Sounds and acts that shaped Don Cherry.
- Hassan Hakmounartist
- Ian Duryartist
- Carla Bleyartist
- Ornette Colemanartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Charlie Hadenartist
- Sun Raartist
- Albert Aylerartist
- Charlie Christianartist
- Fletcher Hendersonartist
- Art Farmerartist
- Clifford Brownartist
- Eric Dolphyartist
- Paul Bleyartist
- Archie Sheppartist
- George Russellartist
- Gato Barbieriartist
Artists similar to Don Cherry
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Don Cherry.
Bands Don Cherry shaped
Where the influence of Don Cherry travelled next.
- Tony Espositoartist
- Sam Amidonartist
- Margo Guryanartist
- B.T. Expressartist
- Deserted Palaceartist
- Tomasz Stańkoartist
- James Holdenartist
- Aldo Romanoartist
- Jarre in Chinaartist
- Interior Musicartist
- Jean-Michel Jarreartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Manu Dibangoartist
- Neneh Cherryartist
- Mabelartist
- Tysonartist
- Eagle-Eye Cherryartist
- Archie Sheppartist
- Paul Bleyartist
- Paul Motianartist
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