Ed Cherry
| Ed Cherry | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1954 |
| Genres | Jazz, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1978– |
| Labels | Groovin' High Records |
| Associated acts | Dizzy Gillespie, Paula West, Paquito D'Rivera |
| Website |
edcherrymusic |
| Notable instruments | |
| Victor Baker guitars | |
Ed Cherry (October 12, 1954, New Haven, Connecticut –) is an American jazz guitarist and studio musician. Cherry is perhaps best known for his long association with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, with whom he performed from 1978 until shortly before Gillespie's death in 1993. Since that time, he has worked with several well-known jazz performers, including Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Faddis, John Patton Hamiet Bluiett, Henry Threadgill, and Paula West. He has also recorded a number of albums as a leader, including with his current trio.
Selected Discography
As leader
- Ed Cherry—First take
- Ed Cherry—A second look
- Ed Cherry—The spirits speak
- Ed Cherry—It's all good
As sideman
With Hamiet Bluiett
- With Eyes Wide Open (Justin Time, 2000)
With Paquito D'Rivera
- Havana Cafe (Chesky, 1991)
With Dizzy Gillespie
- Musician, Composer, Raconteur (Pablo Live, 1981)
- Live at the Royal Festival Hall (Enja, 1990)
- Live! At Blues Alley (Blues Alley, 1992)
With Jon Faddis
- Hornucopia (Epic, 1991)
With John Patton
- Blue Planet Man (Paddlewheel, 1993)
- Minor Swing (DIW, 1995)
- This One's for Ja (DIW, 1998)
With Henry Threadgill
- Song Out of My Trees (Black Saint, 1994)
- Makin' a Move (Columbia, 1995)
With Mark Weinstein
- Three Deuces
With C. I. Williams
- When Alto Was King (Mapleshade, 1997)