“The Baddest Technician”: How Don Cherry Keeps Making New Jazz
NOT1959 was a pivotal year for jazz. In August, trumpeter Miles Davis released his seminal album Kind of Blue, which would become the best-selling jazz record of all time thanks to its accessible blend of blues and modal voicings. But in November, self-taught tenor saxophonist Ornette Coleman blasted Davis’ mainstream style during a two-week residency …
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