Art Deco (album)

Art Deco is an album by jazz trumpeter Don Cherry recorded in 1988 and released on the A&M label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "this set is quite accessible and finds all of the musicians in top form".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Cherry except as indicated

1. "Art Deco" - 8:38
2. "When Will the Blues Leave?" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:08
3. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 6:30
4. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) - 9:39
5. "Maffy" - 0:39
6. "Folk Medley" (Charlie Haden) - 2:42
7. "The Blessing" (Coleman) - 5:32
8. "Passing" - 3:00
9. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 6:50
10. "Compute" (Coleman) - 5:05

• Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 27, 28, and 30, 1988

Personnel

• Don Cherry — trumpet
• James Clay — tenor saxophone
• Charlie Haden — bass
• Billy Higgins — drums

References