Album · 1966

Symphony for Improvisers

Released: 1966
Label: Blue Note
Catalogue no.: BLP 4247
Tracklist: 8 tracks
Country: US

“Symphony for Improvisers” is an album by Don Cherry, released in 1966 on Blue Note. The original release has 8 tracks. The line-up features Don Cherry (cornet), Ed Blackwell (drums (drum set)), Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone), Henry Grimes (bass) and Jean-François Jenny-Clark (bass).

Who played on Symphony for Improvisers

Don Cherry cornet all tracks
Ed Blackwell drums (drum set) all tracks
Gato Barbieri tenor saxophone all tracks
Henry Grimes bass
Jean-François Jenny-Clark bass
Karl Berger piano, vibraphone
Pharoah Sanders piccolo, tenor saxophone

Tracklist

A1 Symphony for Improvisers — Don Cherry
A2 Nu Creative Love — Don Cherry
A3 What’s Not Serious — Don Cherry
A4 Infant Happiness — Don Cherry
B1 Manhattan Cry — Don Cherry
B2 Lunatic — Don Cherry
B3 Sparkle Plenty — Don Cherry
B4 Om Nu — Don Cherry

Production

Rudy van Gelder recording

More albums by Don Cherry

Togetherness 1966 · Durium Where Is Brooklyn? 1969 · Blue Note “mu” Second Part 1970 · BYG Records “mu” First Part 1970 · BYG Records Organic Music Society 1972 · Caprice Records Relativity Suite 1973 · JCOA Records Eternal Now 1974 · Sonet Brown Rice 1975 · EMI Hear & Now 1977 · Atlantic El Corazón 1982 · ECM Records Music / Sangam 1982 · Europa Records

Berlin Jazz Fest 11-9-68 · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Symphony for Improvisers?

The line-up of Symphony for Improvisers includes Don Cherry (cornet), Ed Blackwell (drums (drum set)), Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone), Henry Grimes (bass), Jean-François Jenny-Clark (bass), Karl Berger (piano, vibraphone) and Pharoah Sanders (piccolo, tenor saxophone).

Which label released Symphony for Improvisers?

Symphony for Improvisers was released in 1966 on Blue Note (BLP 4247).

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