Newly Remastered for Blue Note 75th AnniversaryVinyl!
Originally released in 1966, Complete Communion was Don Cherry’s first releaseon Blue Note Records. Each side of the original LP were suites, side-longcompositions working with several themes. Critics have proposed this recordingas an important innovation in the free jazz of the time, introducing “analternative both to athematic improvising and to monothematic pieces.”
Newly remastered for vinyl as part of an overall Blue Note 75th anniversaryvinyl reissue campaign spearheaded by current Blue Note Records President, DonWas.
“Often the music sounds more like a conversation, as opposed to a solo withsupport, because the musicians make such intelligent use of space and dynamics,and wind up with a great deal of crackling, volatile interplay as a result. Theleader remains recognizably himself, and his burnished tone is a nice contrastwith Barbieri’s fiery approach…As a whole, the project comes off remarkablywell, establishing Cherry as an avant-garde force to be reckoned with in his ownright.” -Steve Huey, allmusic.com
Features:
Vinyl LP
Remastered & reissued as part of the Blue Note 75th Anniversary campaign
Includes special Blue Note 75 vinyl sleeve that features album cover art for75 Blue Note Titles
First run pressings to include Blue Note 75th logo on back of package
Musicians:
Don Cherry, cornet
Leandro “Gato” Barbieri, tenor saxophone
Henry Grimes, bass
Edward Blackwell, drums
Selections:
Side A:
Complete Communion
1. Complete Communion
2. And Now
3. Golden Heart
4. Remembrance
Side B:
Elephantasy
1. Elephantasy
2. Our Feelings
3. Bishmallah
4. Wind, Sand and Stars
