Reissued March 3, 2023
Real Gone Music
1xLP
While never once appearing on Coaches Corner, trumpeter Don Cherry forged one of the most unique paths in the history of jazz. Few artists could so tactfully jumbo between jazz-funk odysseys, modern-classical dirges, avant-garde freakouts and globe-trotting genre mashes often all on one record. 1976’s Hear & Now is quintessential Cherry, across eight tracks he covers enough musical ground to last a whole career while keeping his own unmistakable vibe going throughout. Whether you’re a fan of Miles Davis and John Coltrane or more into the experimentation from the likes of Brian Eno and John Hassell, there’s something here for you.