Orient (album)

Orient is a live album by jazz/world music musician Don Cherry recorded in 1971 and released on the BYG label in Japan in 1974, originally untitled. When reissued in the UK by Affinity Records in 1980, it was issued with the title "Orient." Later reissues have continued to use the same title.[1]

Orient
Live album by
Released1974
RecordedApril 22 and August 11, 1971
GenreAvant-garde jazz, World music
Length70:41
LabelBYG
Don Cherry chronology
Eternal Now
(1974)
Orient
(1974)
Brown Rice
(1975)

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, Brian Olewnick says, "While not quite up to the caliber of Eternal Rhythm or the Mu sessions with Ed Blackwell, Orient is nonetheless a valuable document and recommended".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Cherry
  1. "Orient Parts 1 & 2" - 25:25
  2. "Si Ta Ra Ma" - 19:18
  3. "Eagle Eye Part 1 & 2" - 13:24
  4. "Togetherness" - 11:41
  • Recorded live in Carpentras, France on August 11, 1971 (tracks 1&2) and Paris, France on April 22, 1971 (tracks 3&4)

Personnel

References

  1. Don Cherry discography Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed December 9, 2011
  2. Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed December 9, 2011
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