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Ed Cherry

Born: October 12, 1954

"An expressive instrumentalist, Cherry has a hip, melodic approach that is a refreshing contrast to guitarists who frequently resort to playing 'finger music', the execution of rapid streams of notes that serve no musical purpose other than to fill space"- Jim Ferguson: Jazztimes - 06/02

Born in New Haven,Connecticut, Ed moved to New York in 1978 to play guitar with Dizzy Gillespie from 1978 to 1992 performing in Gillespie's quartet, big band and with The United Nation Orchestra which recorded the Grammy Award-winning Live at Royal Festival Hall (Enja). Gillespie died in 1993, and Cherry released his first recording as a leader, 'First Take' (Groovin' High). That same year, Ed recorded with Paquito D'Riveras' small group which recorded "Havana Cafe" (Chesky Records). Ed also worked with composer/saxophonist Henry Threadgill for two years and recorded  three cds with Henry's 'Very Very Circus' group.

The Art of Vocalese

By Janis Siegel

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Barbados (Back to Barbados); It’s Sand, Man; Bye Bye Blackbird; In the Presence and Absence of Each Other (Vocal Version); Unsquare Dance; Down for Double; From Vienna With Love (Till the Earth Stands Still); Garner’s Stomp (Stompin’ at the Savoy); Pick Up the Pieces (Vocal Version - K.O.B. Dance Mix).

Bye Bye Blackbird (feat. Raul Midón)

October 27, 2026

Album: The Art of Vocalese
By Janis Siegel
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 05:48

New Sullivan Fortner Also Trumpeter Matt White's Jazz Perspective on Dolly Parton Songs, Flautist Ali Ryerson, Pianist Enoch Smith Jr. and Matt Wilson's Good Trouble featuring Tia Fuller

by Hobart Taylor
September 2, 2026

Also outstanding tuneage from guitarists Sheryl Bailey and Ed Cherry, saxophonist Jonathon Suazo, and a delightful Susan Alcorn cut featuring Mary Halvorson.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Matt White “The Carroll County Accident (featuring Liz Kelley)" from Dolly (Adhyaropa) 01:35 Matt White “The Bridge (featuring Liz Kelley)" from Dolly (Adhyaropa) 05:05 Enoch Smith Jr. “No One ...

Dawn Clement, Chris McNulty, Stella Heath, Elina Duni, John Clayton With Rene Marie & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
May 25, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Dawn Clement, Chris McNulty, Stella Heath, Elina Duni and John Clayton featuring Rene Marie, with birthday shoutouts to Carla Bley, Betty Carter, Stevie Wonder, Virginia Mayhew, Jennifer Wharton, Audrey Silver, Deidre Rodman Stuck, Karin Krog, Nadje Noordhuis, Sarah Hanahan, Veronica Swift, Brittany Anjou and Grace Kelly among others. Happy listening ...

Henry Threadgill: Listen Ship

by Giuseppe Segala
October 27, 2025

As in other recent works, on Listen Ship Henry Threadgill appears solely as composer and conductor. No surprise there: his works vividly showcase a quest for a personal compositional dimension, one that reflects his drive for authenticity while engaging in dialogue, proposing a possible intersection between Black American musical traditions and other musical realms. This is ...

Henry Threadgill: Listen Ship

by Giuseppe Segala
October 13, 2025

Come in altri suoi lavori recenti, anche su Listen Ship Henry Threadgill compare unicamente in qualità di compositore e conduttore. Nessuna meraviglia: sappiamo che il musicista di Chicago è tra i grandi compositori della contemporaneità. È evidente e ricchissima, nelle sue opere, la ricerca di una dimensione compositiva personale, che ne rispecchi l'impulso di autenticità e ...

Steve Knight: For Years Gone

by Kyle Simpler
April 26, 2025

Chicago-based jazz man Steve Knight started playing guitar when he was 12 years old, and as he puts it, traded his skateboard for an inexpensive guitar, which “was quite righteous-sounding playing 'Smoke on the Water.'" He has come a long way since then, and For Years Gone offers plenty of evidence to prove this. ...

The Empress, 3 Cohens/WDR Big Band, Nnenna Freelon, Sylvie Courvoisier/Mary Halvorson and Kaisa's Machine

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 24, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from The Empress (Pureum Jin, Lauren Sevian, Erena Terakubo, Chelsea Baratz), 3 Cohens/WDR Big Band, Nnenna Freelon, Sylvie Courvoisier/Mary Halvorson and Kaisa's Machine, with birthday shoutouts to Shirley Scott, Carol Sloane, Jeanie Bryson, Anne Mette Iversen, Mark Murphy, Tomoko Ohno, Arooj Aftab and Bobby McFerrin. Happy listening and please support the ...

The Jazz Meurkengers

By Hendrik Meurkens

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: A Slow One; Belgian Beer At Dawn; A Lullaby For Benny; Silver's Serenade; Meurks' Mood; Dreamsville; If I Were A Bell; A Tear For Toots; Smada.