DON CHERRY / SPIRITUAL CHERRY PIE UNRELEASED STUDIO SESSIONS 1963-1971 (3CDR)

DISC 1
* Unknown Location 1963 / Track 1-6
* Savoy Studios, January 09, 1964 / Track 7-10
Don Cherry - cornet
Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone
Joseph Scianni - piano
David Izenzon - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
* Studios, Stockholm, September 1965
Don Cherry - cornet
Kwame Ajucu - alto saxophone
Brian Trentham - trombone
Cameron Brown - bass
Al Heath - drums
11.ELEPHANTASY
12.O.C.
13. THE SALAD OF THE BAD YOUNG MAN

DISC 2
* Don Cherry's Summerhouse, Outside of Stockholm, Sweden, July 20, 1968
Session for unreleased LP. Produced by Keith Knox.
Don Cherry - cornet, zurna, flute, vocals, percussion
Bernt Rosengren - tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Tommy Koverhult - tenor saxophone, flute
Torbjorn Hultcrantz - bass
Kent Carter - bass
Leif Wennerstrom - drums
Jaques Thollot - drums
Okay Temiz - percussion, tabla
Gino Scipio - drums
Boullent Atasse - percussion
3 Tracks Including HUMAN, THE MACHINE AGE, SIR CHARLES BRACKEEN a, 9/8 FOR TONG, NOA, SANTUARIO DO MORRO, SAMBA JACQUES THOLLOT, THEME, SIR CHARLES BRACKEEN b, SIR CHARLES BRACKEEN c, PLOTSLIGT and OM IGEN.

DISC 3
* Studio Session for "TAMBOURINEN", Copenhagen, Denmark, September, 1970 / Track 1-3
Don Cerry - pocket trumpet, wood drum
Terry Riley - soprano saxophone, organ
Knud Bjornoe - flute, drums
Poul Ehlers - bass, cello
Jesper Zeuthen - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tambourine, wooden flute
* Danish Radio Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1971
Don Cherry - cornet, piano, vocals, shells, percussion
Erik Tenzier - trumpet
Lars Taageby - trumpet
Niels Riskjare - trumpet
Erling Kroner - trombone
Kjeld Ipsen - trombone
Michael Hove - alto saxophone
Khud Bjornoe - tenor saxophone
Jesper Nihou - tenor saxophone
Jesper Thilo - tenor saxophone
Flemming Madsen - baritone saxophone
Torben Munch - guitar
Thomas Clausen - keyboards
Bo Stief - bass
Kasper Winding - drums
Bent Clausen - drums
Claus Nordby - drums
Ralle Mikkelborg - conductor
4. YING YANG
5. THE WHOLE WORLD CATALOGUE
6. THE CELESTIAL REFLECTION

The "Necromancer" series—which reissues rare titles from "by collectors, for collectors" handmade labels (previously available only in very limited circles) using official master recordings—now welcomes "Headless Hawk," one of the premier collector labels in the jazz world. These rare titles are being re-released at an accessible price point, featuring new reissue emblems and updated back-cover artwork.
This is a substantial collection of rare Don Cherry sessions. Originally released in 2008 on the Headless Hawk label, this material was left out of the initial Necromancer reissue run—largely because the sheer volume of the content made the task of organizing the data quite daunting. However, following the positive reception of other Don Cherry releases within the Necromancer series, the decision was finally made to take on the project. The collection presents sessions recorded between 1963 and 1971 in chronological order, with the participating musicians for each session clearly documented. Given Don Cherry’s immense popularity in Europe, it is no surprise that most of these sessions took place in Sweden and Norway, featuring a lineup composed almost entirely of European musicians. This is an essential collection for fans of spiritual jazz or the ECM sound. The roster includes such intriguing figures as spiritual jazz luminary Pharoah Sanders, as well as Terry Riley—a key representative of minimalist music, standing alongside the likes of Steve Reich and Philip Glass.