Ed Cherry

Ed Cherry
Born (1954-10-12)October 12, 1954
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1978–present
Labels Groovin' High
Associated acts Dizzy Gillespie, Paula West, Paquito D'Rivera
Website www.edcherryguitar.com

Ed Cherry (October 12, 1954) 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 Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Faddis, John Patton, Hamiet Bluiett, Henry Threadgill, and Paula West. He has recorded a number of albums as a leader.

Discography

As leader

  • First Take (RTE, 1996)
  • Second Look (RTE, 1997)
  • The Spirits Speak (Justin Time, 2001)
  • It's All Good (Posi-Tone, 2012)
  • Soul Tree (Posi-Tone, 2016)

As sideman

With Hamiet Bluiett

  • With Eyes Wide Open (Justin Time, 2000)

With Paquito D'Rivera

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Jon Faddis

  • Hornucopia (Epic, 1991)

With John Patton

With Henry Threadgill

With Mark Weinstein

  • Three Deuces

With C. I. Williams


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