Dona Nostra

Dona Nostra
Studio album by Don Cherry
Released	1994
Recorded	March 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:22
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Don Cherry chronology
Multikuti (1989) Dona Nostra (1993)

Dona Nostra is an album by jazz trumpeter Don Cherry with Bobo Stenson and Lennart Åberg recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM label.^[1] The album was Cherry's last as a leader prior to his death in 1995.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although there is not much variety in mood, it is a pleasure to hear Cherry stretching out a bit on trumpet (leaving his flute at home) this late in his career".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Cherry, Bobo Stenson, Lennart Åberg, Anders Jormin, Anders Kjellberg and Okay Temiz except as indicated

1. "In Memoriam" (Åberg) - 7:48
2. "Fort Cherry" - 6:34
3. " Arrows" - 5:16
4. "M'Bizo" (Åberg) - 8:38
5. "Race Face" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:22
6. "Prayer" (Jormin, Kjellberg, Cherry, Temiz) - 4:53
7. "What Reason Could I Give" (Coleman) - 3:44
8. "Vienna" - 5:26
9. "Ahayu-da" - 9:14

• • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in March 1993

Personnel

• Don Cherry — trumpet
• Lennart Åberg — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute
• Bobo Stenson — piano
• Anders Jormin — bass
• Anders Kjellberg — drums
• Okay Temiz — percussion

References