Artist page · 04/07/2026
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10 vinyl releases available, with key albums like "Mu" parts and "Music / Sangam" tracked in real-time prices.
Don Cherry was a leading figure in the evolution of free jazz and world fusion. Over three decades, he recorded both studio and live albums, often pushing the boundaries of jazz with spiritual and global elements. He spent years in New York, Paris, and Stockholm, collaborating with influential musicians such as Dewey Redman and Charlie Haden, and later formed the world jazz group Codona with percussionist Naná Vasconcelos and sitar player Colin Walcott. His discography includes a mix of original LP pressings and reissues, with a marked preference for the pocket trumpet and a vocal approach to playing.
Today, his vinyl catalog includes notable releases on labels like Blue Note, BYG Records, and ECM, often sought after by collectors and audiophiles interested in free jazz and world…
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
ESP-Disk' · 2009
ESP-Disk' · 2008
Country & Eastern · 2007
BBC Worldwide · 2002
Verve Records · 1994
ECM Records · 1994
A&M Records · 1990
Triloka Records · 1990
A&M Records · 1989
Barclay · 1985
Vent Du Sud · 1985
Odin · 1985
Europa Records · 1982
ECM Records · 1982
Paddle Wheel · 1979
Flying Fish · 1978
Sonet · 1978
Atlantic · 1977
Emi · 1975
Sonet · 1974
Trio Records · 1974
BYG Records · 1974
BYG Records · 1973
Caprice Records · 1973
JCOA Records · 1973
BYG Records · 1970
Flying Dutchman · 1970
Blue Note · 1969
MPS Records · 1969
BYG Records · 1969
Blue Note · 1967
ESP-Disk' · 1966
Durium · 1966
Atlantic · 1966
Blue Note · 1966
SABA · 1965
Debut Records · 1965
Zounds · 1963
Bird Notes · 1963
New Jazz · 1962Playlist
The tracks that sum up Don Cherry's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
A seminal free jazz album featuring spiritual jazz elements and original French BYG Records pressing tracked with prices around €36–56.
Continuation of the innovative "Mu" sessions combining free jazz styles, with original BYG France pressing available and prices from €25 to €43.
A world fusion and jazz record released on Europa Records with multiple vinyl versions available, prices ranging from €19 up to €65 for original pressings.
Go further
Artists who share part of Don Cherry's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
The “Why this rarity” column comes from our upstream sourcing work: for each album, we explain what makes this pressing sought after by collectors (limited run, specific matrix, withdrawn edition…).
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
The essence of my approach to trumpet was always singing rather than technical mastery.— Don Cherry
The 1982 French pressing of Music / Sangam on Europa Records has a want-to-have ratio of 2.2:1 with currently only one copy for sale at €59.55, evidencing its collector's appeal.
The two-part "Mu" albums recorded in 1969 and 1970 capture Cherry's free jazz and spiritual jazz explorations during his years living in France and engaging with the European avant-garde jazz scene.
The 1982 live concert recorded in Frankfurt was reissued on vinyl in 2018 by Black Sweat Records in Italy, marked by a stable price around €50 reflecting sustained demand.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Don Cherry joined Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell to perform as Old and New Dreams, a group continuing Ornette Coleman's musical legacy with innovative jazz compositions.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Don Cherry is primarily known for free jazz, avant-garde jazz, and world fusion styles.
Don Cherry was born on November 18, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Key vinyl albums include "Mu" First Part (1969), "Mu" Second Part (1970), and Music / Sangam (1982).
Yes, original BYG Records pressings of the "Mu" series from 1969-70 and original French pressings of Music / Sangam are collectible with tracked market prices.
Listening to original albums such as "Mu" parts highlights his vocal-inspired trumpet approach, often on pocket trumpet or cornet.
He was active in New York City, Paris, Stockholm, and other international jazz hubs.
His children Neneh Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry are both well-known musicians internationally.
Major pressings like the 1982 French Europa Records edition of Music / Sangam are available and tracked on the vinyl market in France.
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