Incontro Con Don Cherry (1976)

aka Meeting with Don Cherry recorded live in Italy 1976 

A rare piece of footage of Don Cherry and his group playing live at Rai Television Studios, Italy in 1976. He is joined by the wonderful percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, guitar and flutist Gianpiero Pramaggiore as well as his wife Moky Cherry on percussion and tamboura. Towards the end of the session, the group is united with other family members to dance and chant to the music. An captivating and inspiring occasion, well worth engaging in. Both the music and video have been painstakingly put together for this post, enjoy! 

Personnel:
Don Cherry - Pocket Trumpet, Flute, Vocals +
Nana Vasconcelos - Percussion, Berimbau
Gianpiero Pramaggiore - Guitar, Flute
Moky Cherry - Percussion, Tamboura
+ family members 

Tracks:
Part 1 (20:32)
Part 2 (26:10) 

Total Time: 46:42 

Note:
Studio decorated with art by Moky Cherry
Original video edited to just include music.
WAV files trimmed, optimised and converted to FLAC

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Naná Vasconcelos & The Bushdancers - Rain Dance (1989)

One hell of a Latin Jazz outing, skillfully constructed by the master himself Naná Vasconcelos who is joined by an equally impressive team of players and choral singers. Within minutes the listener is transported to new realm of joy and excitement. It’s not as serious as his other ECM sides; it is as the following reviewer puts it simply fun.

It's like being in the rain jungle with a bunch of good friends who don't speak English, or any language I know of, who just want to have a party. It's fun! The second track is the absolute best. I love it, I love it, I love it!!!!! I forget the name of it offhand but if you had a 30 second taste of it, you'd buy the CD no problem. ~ Raven, Amazon.com.

Antilles Records, ANCD 8741, 1989

Recorded and Mixed At Acme Recording Studios, Inc., October, 1988

Personnel:

Naná Vasconcelos - Percussion, Vocals

Teese Gohl - Keyboards

Sergio Brandao - Bass, Cavaquinho

Cyro Baptista - Percussion, Vocals

Trilok Gurtu - Percussion (#8)

Alana Fonseca, Aleida Vargas, Michelle Vargas, Vivian Seix - Vocals (#4)

Tracks:

1. Bird Boy {Don Cherry, Naná Vasconcelos} (4:31)

2. Anarrie {Ciro Baptista, Bushdancers}/Rain Dance {Peter Scherer, Naná Vasconcelos} (7:40)

3. Push Dance {Teese Gohl, Bushdancers} (3:28)

4. Eh! Bahia {Bushdancers} (5:17)

5. Cantei Oba {Erasto Vasconcelos, Bushdancers} (2:55)

6. Batida {Teese Gohl, Bushdancers} (4:14)

7. Olhos Azuis {Teese Gohl, Bushdancers} (4:23)

8. Pasha Love {Bushdancers} (7:25)

9. Bemtevi/Festa {Teese Gohl, Bushdancers} (7:07)

Credits:

Producer - Cragg Lunsford, The Bush Dancers

Executive Producers - Jean-Pierre Weiller-Letourneur

Recording & Mixing - Cragg Lunsford, Peter Denenberg

Cover Design & Illustration - Redi

Photography - Eleanora Alberto