Don Cherry: The Relativity Suite

[Lazaro Vega]

Don Cherry and The Jazz Composers Orchestra recorded The Relativity Suite February 14, 1973.

The recording airs tonight from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. est.

After that, lovey dovey.

At 2 a.m. back to Don for an hour, including "Art Deco" with James Clay, "Lonely Woman" with Ornette, "The Blessing" with Trane, "Consequences" with the New York Contemporary Five and the second half of "Eternal Rhythm."

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Thanks!

LV

[alocispepraluger102]

looking forward to this one. really great 'out' and miles last night.

Edited February 15, 2008 by alocispepraluger102

[Lazaro Vega]

Wish I could broadcast the 2 hour concert version of the Relativity Suite from WKCR, yet ethically.....can't.

[Guest Bill Barton]

Great show idea, Lazaro!!!!!

I fairly recently played Relativity Suite in its entirety on Bright Moments to very positive audience response.

By the way, I was in the audience at the piece's world premiere at Dartmouth College just after Cherry was composer in residence there. It's one of those "ingrained in memory" concert experiences.

[alocispepraluger102]

you lucky dog, barton!

[Lazaro Vega]

No kidding -- L.D.! Was it two hours long at that concert and can you remember where it was stretched out or were there different sections excized from the record session? There's not a lot of "blowing" per se on the record....

[Guest Bill Barton]

No kidding -- L.D.! Was it two hours long at that concert and can you remember where it was stretched out or were there different sections excized from the record session? There's not a lot of "blowing" per se on the record....

Well, this was in the days before I became a full-fledged fanatic and didn't really know many musicians by name or reputation. I can recall that Charlie Haden was definitely there and took some fairly long solos as did Cherry. I don't know who the tenor saxophonist was... He took some relatively lengthy solos too. The concert was definitely longer than the JCOA recording. Unfortunately it's more of the overall "vibe" that I can recall rather than any specific details as to where the solos stretched things out. I don't think that any "section" or "movement" was excised from the recording, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it. It took place in one of Dartmouth's smaller recital halls, not in Spaulding Auditorium, and I don't remember any sound reinforcement at all: I think that it was totally acoustic.

[alocispepraluger102]

those bookend hours were some of your(or anybody's) best i've ever heard, zalaro !!!!!!!!!!

awesome, man!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!