Eternal Now

Eternal Now is an album by trumpeter Don Cherry recorded in 1973 and released on the Swedish Sonet label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars stating "the whole point is to explore new musical possibilities and commonalities among cultures. While the results do meander occasionally, Eternal Now on the whole remains a fresh, unpredictable listen.^[2]

Track listing

All composions by Don Cherry except as indicated

1. "Gamla Stan - The Old Town by Night" - 8:27
2. "Love Train" - 7:50
3. "Bass Figure for Ballatune" (Chris Bothen) - 3:44
4. "Moving Pictures for the Ear" (Bothen, Cherry) - 9:40
5. "Tibet" - 7:59

• Recorded at Studio Decibel in Stockholm, Sweden on April 30 (tracks 2-4) and May 1 (tracks 1 & 5), 1973.

Personnel

• Don Cherry - trumpet, piano, harmonium, vocals, h'suan, daster, gong
• Bengt Berger - piano, Tibetan bells, African finger piano, mridangam, cymbal
• Christer Bothén - piano, dousso n'koni, Tibetan bells
• Bernt Rosengren - tárogató
• Agneta Ernström - Tibetan bells, dousso kynia

References