Dona Nostra
| Dona Nostra | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | March 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:22 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "There are sparks of brilliance here, but they are lost in ashpits of compromise." However, they noted: "The sound is magnificent, and Stenson demonstrates once again what a superbly responsive player he is, and Åberg amply justifies his shared credit."[3]
Writer Michael Stephans described the album as "a beautifully wrought project," and commented: "the music... is rather pensive throughout, but showcases [Cherry's] lyrical quality... the moods and themes... are perhaps fitting in their expansive serenity, given that it was essentially Don Cherry's final recording as a leader."[4]
Tyran Grillo, writing for ECM Reviews, called Dona Nostra "an album of incredible subtlety to be savored."[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Don Cherry, Bobo Stenson, Lennart Åberg, Anders Jormin, Anders Kjellberg and Okay Temiz except as indicated
- "In Memoriam" (Åberg) - 7:48
- "Fort Cherry" - 6:34
- " Arrows" - 5:16
- "M'Bizo" (Åberg) - 8:38
- "Race Face" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:22
- "Prayer" (Jormin, Kjellberg, Cherry, Temiz) - 4:53
- "What Reason Could I Give" (Coleman) - 3:44
- "Vienna" - 5:26
- "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
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 4, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 4, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Stephans, Michael (2017). Experiencing Ornette Coleman: A Listener's Companion. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 122.
- ^ Grillo, Tyran (June 15, 2012). "Don Cherry: Dona Nostra". ECM Reviews. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
