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John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Steve Lacy, Ornette Coleman... Trumpeter Don Cherry worked together with a who's who of jazz greats. His work with the Swedish ensemble Bitter Funeral Beer Band recorded in Germany in 1982 is much lesser known. The album brings together spiritual jazz with polyrhythmic roots from the Ghanaian 'funeral music' the band was inspired by.
By Tracklib · January 23, 2025
"It's the bittersweet, off-center lines of Cherry's trumpet work that go a long way toward keeping the pieces pointed and sharp. The members of Berger's band all double on African percussion very effectively."
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"This recording, though little known, is one of the very finest items ever released by [iconic jazz record label] ECM."