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Friday, October 30, 2026
Ed Cherry • Second Look
"An
expressive instrumentalist, Cherry has a hip, melodic approach that is a
refreshing contrast to guitarists who frequently resort to playing
'finger music', the execution of rapid streams of notes that serve no
musical purpose other than to fill space"- Jim Ferguson: Jazztimes -
06/02
Born in New Haven,Connecticut, Ed moved to New York in 1978
to play guitar with Dizzy Gillespie from 1978 to 1992 performing in
Gillespie's quartet, big band and with The United Nation Orchestra which
recorded the Grammy Award-winning Live at Royal Festival Hall (Enja).
Gillespie died in 1993, and Cherry released his first recording as a
leader, 'First Take' (Groovin' High). That same year, Ed recorded with
Paquito D'Riveras' small group which recorded "Havana Cafe" (Chesky
Records). Ed also worked with composer/saxophonist Henry Threadgill for
two years and recorded three cds with Henry's 'Very Very Circus' group.
In
1995, Cherry released his second project as a solo artist, entitled A
Second Look (Groovin' High Records). During that same period Ed worked
with Hammond organist John Patton recording three critically acclaimed
cds with Patton's quartet-'Blue Planet Man','Minor Swing' and 'This ones
for Jah'(DIW). From 1997 to 1998, Cherry worked in Roy Hargrove's
“Crisol” Latin jazz band, which performed in Havana, Cuba. During this
same period, he also worked w/baritone saxophonist, Hamiett Bluiett,
recording Bluiett's cd 'With Eyes Wide Open' on Justin-Time records.In
2001, Cherry toured Europe for the first time with his own group. He
also released his cd, 'The Spirit Speaks' on the Canadian Justin Time
Records label, inspired by the great jazz organist Jimmy Smith with whom
he had also recently worked.Ed was asked to perform at the 'Vodaphone
Madarao Jazz festival'in 2002 in Madarao Japan with his quartet
featuring trumpeter Jon Faddis.
More recently , Ed toured with
the great Hammond organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, recording one critically
acclaimed cd, 'In The Beginning' on Pilgrimage Records in 2012.
Currently
Ed has a brand new second recording released on Posi-Tone Records.
('It's All Good' his first release in 2012 for Posi-Tone stayed in the
JazzWeek charts for 3 months) his second recording for the label is
titled "Soul Tree" ( release date February 19 2016 ) featuring Kyle
Koehler on Hammond B3 organ and drummer Anwar Marshall. As of this pre
release date, it's already gathering rave reviews.
Ed continues to work nationally and internationally ; concerts, workshops, jazz clubs.
https://www.edcherryguitar.com/
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"Instrumentista
expresivo, Cherry tiene un enfoque moderno y melódico que supone un
refrescante contraste con los guitarristas que a menudo recurren a tocar
'música de dedos', la ejecución de rápidas secuencias de notas que no
tienen otro propósito musical que llenar el espacio"- Jim Ferguson:
Jazztimes - 06/02
Nacido en New Haven, Connecticut, Ed se
trasladó a Nueva York en 1978 para tocar la guitarra con Dizzy Gillespie
de 1978 a 1992, actuando en el cuarteto de Gillespie, en la big band y
con The United Nation Orchestra, que grabó el disco Live at Royal
Festival Hall (Enja), ganador de un Grammy. Gillespie murió en 1993, y
Cherry publicó su primera grabación como líder, 'First Take' (Groovin'
High). Ese mismo año, Ed grabó con el pequeño grupo de Paquito D'Riveras
que grabó "Havana Cafe" (Chesky Records). Ed también trabajó con el
compositor/saxofonista Henry Threadgill durante dos años y grabó tres
cds con el grupo 'Very Very Circus' de Henry.
En 1995, Cherry
lanzó su segundo proyecto en solitario, titulado A Second Look (Groovin'
High Records). Durante ese mismo periodo, Ed trabajó con el organista
Hammond John Patton grabando tres cds aclamados por la crítica con el
cuarteto de Patton: "Blue Planet Man", "Minor Swing" y "This ones for
Jah" (DIW). De 1997 a 1998, Cherry trabajó en la banda de jazz latino
"Crisol" de Roy Hargrove, que actuó en La Habana, Cuba. Durante este
mismo periodo, también trabajó con el saxofonista barítono Hamiett
Bluiett, grabando el CD de Bluiett "With Eyes Wide Open" en Justin-Time
Records. En 2001, Cherry realizó su primera gira por Europa con su
propio grupo. También publicó su CD "The Spirit Speaks" en el sello
canadiense Justin Time Records, inspirado en el gran organista de jazz
Jimmy Smith, con quien también había trabajado recientemente. En 2002,
Ed fue invitado a actuar en el "Vodaphone Madarao Jazz festival" de
Madarao (Japón) con su cuarteto, en el que también participaba el
trompetista Jon Faddis.
Más recientemente, Ed realizó una gira
con el gran organista Hammond Dr. Lonnie Smith, grabando un cd aclamado
por la crítica, 'In The Beginning' en Pilgrimage Records en 2012.
Actualmente
Ed tiene una nueva segunda grabación publicada en Posi-Tone Records.
('It's All Good' su primer lanzamiento en 2012 para Posi-Tone permaneció
en las listas de JazzWeek durante 3 meses) su segunda grabación para el
sello se titula "Soul Tree" ( fecha de lanzamiento 19 de febrero 2016 )
con Kyle Koehler en el órgano Hammond B3 y el baterista Anwar Marshall.
A partir de esta fecha de pre-lanzamiento, ya está recogiendo críticas
muy favorables.
Ed sigue trabajando a nivel nacional e internacional ; conciertos, talleres, clubes de jazz.
https://www.edcherryguitar.com/
Colaborador / Contributor: Michel
Satans Pilgrims • Creature Feature
Satan's Pilgrims formed in 1992 during a series of house parties hosted
by the members of the band, and were playing shows in their hometown of
Portland, Oregon by 1993. Twisting their name from the 60's AIP film
"Satan's Sadists" and donning their now familiar matching outfits
complete with vampire capes, they became a band.
The Pilgrims are one of the most influential surf instrumental bands
around and while much of their sound has a definite Southern California
influence, what sets them apart is the legacy of their Pacific Northwest
rock 'n' roll ancestors and other influences, creating their own
sub-genre of surf instrumental that many fans call "Pilgrim Rock".
This, along with three distinct
guitarists and a relentless rhythm section, gives their live set a
dazzling variety of dance party sounds to choose from, while maintaining
their patented haunted sound. After years of touring, taking the band
all over the U.S. and Europe (including a now legendary show in
Slovenia), Satan's Pilgrims continued to develop the surf instrumental
genre.
November 2000 marked the beginning of a hiatus, as drummer Ted Pilgrim
moved from Portland to Memphis, TN to sweat, get autographs from all of
his Soul and early Rock n' Roll heroes, and eat Bar-B-Q. Meanwhile, 9
Pilgrim offspring were birthed to various members.
After a few years of changing diapers, Musick Records announced that
they wanted to release a retrospective culled from the Pilgrims'
original five albums. With renewed interest in the band sweeping the
surf message boards on the internet, the
With the release of Plymouth Rock-The Best of Satan's Pilgrims" in
December of 2004, it turns out that the Pilgrims haunted brand of
driving-guitar, dance-party music has endured into the 21st century.
Without a single live appearance by the band since 2000, this album has
gained more critical acclaim and worldwide notice for them than all of
their original releases did during the surf-bombardment of the 1990s.
In 2005, they reunited for the first time in their hometown of Portland,
OR. Since then, they have played many shows and in 2009, recorded
"Psychsploitation" a new album of psychedelic influenced instrumentals
on their own SP Records.
On Halloween night, 2013, SP will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary with an appearance at Portland's Crystal Ballroom.
The rest of the world is still catching on to what only some knew 20
years ago. That is, if you want a surfy, spooky, garage-stompin' good
time, put on Satan's Pilgrims.
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Satan's Pilgrims se formó en 1992 durante una serie de fiestas caseras
organizadas por los miembros de la banda, y en 1993 ya estaban dando
conciertos en su ciudad natal de Portland, Oregón. Tergiversando su
nombre de la película de la AIP de los 60 "Satan's Sadists" y poniéndose
sus ya familiares trajes a juego con capas de vampiro, se convirtieron
en una banda.
The Pilgrims son una de las bandas instrumentales de surf más
influyentes que existen y, si bien gran parte de su sonido tiene una
clara influencia del sur de California, lo que los diferencia es el
legado de sus antepasados del rock 'n' roll del noroeste del Pacífico y
otras influencias, creando su propio subgénero de instrumental de surf
que muchos fans llaman "Pilgrim Rock".
Esto, junto con tres guitarristas distintos y una sección rítmica
implacable, le da a su set en vivo una deslumbrante variedad de sonidos
de fiesta de baile para elegir, mientras mantienen su sonido embrujado
patentado. Después de años de giras, llevando a la banda por todos los
Estados Unidos y Europa (incluyendo un legendario espectáculo en
Eslovenia), Satan's Pilgrims continuó desarrollando el género
instrumental del surf.
Noviembre de 2000 marcó el comienzo de una pausa, ya que el baterista
Ted Pilgrim se trasladó de Portland a Memphis, TN para sudar, conseguir
autógrafos de todos sus héroes del Soul y del primer Rock n' Roll, y
comer Bar-B-Q. Mientras tanto, 9 hijos de Pilgrim nacieron de varios
miembros.
Después de unos años de cambiar pañales, Musick Records anunció que
querían lanzar una retrospectiva de los cinco álbumes originales de los
Pilgrims. Con un renovado interés en la banda barriendo los tableros de
mensajes de surf en Internet, el
Con el lanzamiento de Plymouth Rock-The Best of Satan's Pilgrims" en
diciembre de 2004, resulta que los peregrinos perseguían la marca de
guitarra de conducción, música de fiesta bailable que ha perdurado hasta
el siglo XXI. Sin una sola aparición en vivo de la banda desde el año
2000, este álbum ha obtenido más aclamación de la crítica y una mayor
atención mundial para ellos que todos sus lanzamientos originales
durante el bombardeo de los años 90.
En 2005, se reunieron por primera vez en su ciudad natal de Portland,
OR. Desde entonces, han tocado muchos shows y en 2009, grabaron
"Psychsploitation" un nuevo álbum de instrumentos con influencia
psicodélica en su propio SP Records.
En la noche de Halloween de 2013, SP celebrará su 20º aniversario con una aparición en el Crystal Ballroom de Portland.
El resto del mundo todavía se está dando cuenta de lo que sólo algunos
sabían hace 20 años. Es decir, si quieres pasar un rato agradable,
espeluznante y lleno de garajes, ponte en Satan's Pilgrims.
Jazz and Culture in a Global Age
Noted jazz scholar, biographer, and critic Stuart Nicholson has
written an entertaining and enlightening consideration of the music’s
global past, present, and future. Jazz’s emergence on the world scene
coincided with America’s rise as a major global power. The uniqueness of
jazz’s origins—America’s singularly original gift of art to the world,
developed by African Americans—adds a level of complexity to any
appreciation of jazz’s global presence. In this volume, Nicholson covers
such diverse and controversial topics as jazz in the iPod musical
economy, issues of globalization and authenticity, jazz and American
exceptionalism, jazz as colonial tip of the sword, global
interpretation, and the limits of jazz as a genre. Nicholson caps the
volume with fascinating and anecdote-rich discussions of jazz as a form
of “modernism” in the twentieth century, the history of jazz fads (such
as the cakewalk) that elicited very different reactions among American
and European audiences, and a hearty defense of Paul Whiteman and his
efforts to legitimize jazz as art.
Stuart Nicholson has written a
thought-provoking and opinionated work that should equally engage and
enrage all manner of jazz lovers, scholars, and aficionados.
1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art
From ancient Sumerian pottery to Tiffany stained glass, decorative art
had been a fundamental part of the human experience for generations.
While fine art is confined to galleries and museums, decorative art is
the art of the every day, combining beauty with functionality in objects
ranging from the prosaic to the fantastical. In this work, authors
Albert Jacquemart and Emile Bayard celebrate the beauty and artistic
potential behind even the most quotidian object. Readers will walk away
from this text with a newfound appreciation for the subtle artistry of
the manufactured world.
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Desde la antigua cerámica sumeria hasta los vitrales de Tiffany, el arte decorativo ha sido una parte fundamental de la experiencia humana durante generaciones. Mientras que las bellas artes se limitan a las galerías y museos, el arte decorativo es el arte de todos los días, combinando la belleza con la funcionalidad en objetos que van desde lo prosaico a lo fantástico. En esta obra, los autores Albert Jacquemart y Emile Bayard celebran la belleza y el potencial artístico que hay detrás incluso del objeto más cotidiano. Los lectores se alejarán de este texto con una nueva apreciación del arte sutil del mundo manufacturado.
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