Don Cherry’s “MultiKulti” embodies one of jazz’s fundamental truths: Jazz music is constantly rejuvenated through instrumental interpretations of centuries-old vocal tradition upon which it is based. This clip, from the film “Don Cherry’s Multikuti,” features the legend playing the Thelonious Monk composition “Bemsha Swing.”
Don Cherry took bold musical leaps that ured jazz a vanguard role in opening American culture to the liberating influences of the 1960s. More than three decades later, his joyful encounters with musicians and audiences continue to grow. “Multikulti,” recorded at the Days of Jazz Festival in Stuttgart, finds Cherry playing pocket trumpet, keyboards, doussin gouni, melodica, African percussion, flute, and handling the vocals. Sensitive accompaniment is provided by Bay area composer Peter Apfelbaum on sax, keyboards, flute and percussion, as well as bassist Bo Freeman and drummer Joshua Jackson.
VIEW Video is proud to present Don Cherry’s “Multikulti,” as featured at the prestigious Day of Jazz in Stuttgart. Cherry weaves the enormous and diverse talents of his ensemble into a musical tapestry of simple and beautiful interconnectedness. Selections include “Walk to the Mountain,” “Rhumba Multikulti / Race Face,” “When the Rain Comes,” “Bemsha Swing,” and “Trans Love Airways.”
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Himself
Himself
eagle eye cherry’s …
eagle eye cherry’s dad?
hahaha
nah, just kidding
This song is ” …
This song is “malinye” from album “Codona II” , but in different version than the original
sorry, I don’t know …
sorry, I don’t know what this tune is, but if you want to hear what Bemsha Swing sounds like, search for “Herbie Hancock & Don Cherry (Live)”, or better yet, listen to Monk’s version (doesn’t get any better than that…)
Hey, we have the …
Hey, we have the set list from the night, but if you think we are wrong, and know what song it might be, we would love to know.
Sometimes these things get messed up, and in fact youtube has more then once helped us get to the bottom of things.
Any help you could give is always appreciated.
For a minute, I …
For a minute, I thought this was gonna be the unknown precursor to MMW’s “Bemsha Swing/Lively Up Yourself” !
this is not bemsha …
this is not bemsha swing.
amazing!
amazing!
great … awesome
great … awesome