Description
Recorded in November 1969 at the US Embassy, Live In Ankara saw the adventurous jazz trumpeter
Don Cherry performing with saxophonist
Irfan Sümer, bassist
Selçuk Sun, and drummer
Okay Temiz, with arrangements by trumpeter
Maffy Falay, who had introduced Cherry to Temiz in Stockholm. Mostly comprised of Cherry originals and adaptations of Turkish folk songs, there are one-off takes of compositions by
Ornette Coleman and
Pharoah Sanders as well, the sparse musical ensemble giving Cherry ample room for soloing as they drift between the sounds of tradition and experimentation. A must for all Don Cherry fans.
