DON CHERRY - Cherry Jam LP Neo-Crust The first half of the

The first half of the record is tuning into the moving forces of the mountain - first the Rains

resists being dissected into discrete and symmetrical units

“Ground Swell” closes out the album in the same nervous stutter it started with

and this band amply proved the evergreen joy to be had in being a smart arse

/ Can this always be

DON CHERRY - Cherry Jam LP Neo-Crust The first half of the"Hip as hell" The Wire "Their output doesnt suggest an incendiary avant garde so much as an extended post bop language, cool tempered and abidingly hip." WBGO "It captures a really interesting period in his career This is my favorite sound. It is just so chill and smart and just cool." Robin Hilton, NPR Music Cherry Jam sets the scene in 60s Copenhagen, a city which at the time proved instrumental in the hosting and development of jazz musicians both