''Dona Nostra'' is an album by jazz trumpeter

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recorded in March 1993 and released on

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the following year—Cherry's last album as leader prior to his death in 1995.ECM discography
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Lennart Åberg Lennart Åberg (26 February 1942 – 30 September 2021) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer. In 1972, he founded Rena Rama, a Swedish jazz fusion group. He also taught jazz history at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. He was a membe ...

and pianist

Bobo Stenson Bobo Stenson (born Bo Gustav Stenson; 4 August 1944) is a Swedish jazz pianist. The Bobo Stenson Trio, formed in collaboration with Anders Jormin (bass) and Jon Fält (drums), has been in existence for over five decades. Career For 15 years, sta ...

, with rhythm section

Anders Jormin Anders Bertil Michael Jormin (born 7 September 1957) is a Swedish bassist and composer. Jormin established a musical partnership with Bobo Stenson in the mid-1980s which led to international recognition playing with Charles Lloyd, in the early ...

, Anders Kjellberg, and Okay Temiz.

Reception

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review by

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awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although there is not much variety in mood, it is a pleasure to hear Cherry stretching out a bit on trumpet (leaving his flute at home) this late in his career".Yanow, S
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'' wrote: "There are sparks of brilliance here, but they are lost in ashpits of compromise." However, they noted: "The sound is magnificent, and Stenson demonstrates once again what a superbly responsive player he is, and Åberg amply justifies his shared credit." Writer Michael Stephans described the album as "a beautifully wrought project," and commented: "the music ... is rather pensive throughout, but showcases herry'slyrical quality... the moods and themes... are perhaps fitting in their expansive serenity, given that it was essentially Don Cherry's final recording as a leader." Tyran Grillo, writing for Between Sound and Space, called ''Dona Nostra'' "An album of incredible subtlety to be savored."

Track listing

:''All compositions by Don Cherry, Bobo Stenson, Lennart Åberg, Anders Jormin, Anders Kjellberg and Okay Temiz except as indicated'' # "In Memoriam" (Åberg) - 7:48 # "Fort Cherry" - 6:34 # "Arrows" - 5:16 # "M'Bizo" (Åberg) - 8:38 # "Race Face" (

Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Ja ...

) - 4:22 # "Prayer" (Jormin, Kjellberg, Cherry, Temiz) - 4:53 # "What Reason Could I Give" (Coleman) - 3:44 # "Vienna" - 5:26 # "Ahayu-da" - 9:14

Personnel

– trumpet *

– soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone,

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– piano

Additional musicians

– bass * Anders Kjellberg – drums * Okay Temiz – percussion

References

{{Authority control ECM Records albums Don Cherry (trumpeter) albums 1994 collaborative albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher