ed Cherry Quartet at The Side Door Jazz Club

ED CHERRY QUARTET - Friday August 29 - doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm 860-434-0886 * www.thesidedoorjazz.com

Ed will be joined by Bill Ware on vibraphone, Todd Coolman on bass, drums tba. Born in New Haven, Conn. After moving to New York in 78', Ed Cherry played 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 as well as performing w/Paquito D'Riveras' small group and recording "Havana Cafe"(Chesky Records).Ed also worked with composer/saxophonist Henry Threadgill for two years(recorded 3 cd's w/ Henry's 'Very Very Circus' group. For artist details please visit: www.edcherrymusic.com...

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ED CHERRY QUARTET - Friday August 29 - doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm 860-434-0886 * www.thesidedoorjazz.com

Ed will be joined by Bill Ware on vibraphone, Todd Coolman on bass, drums tba. Born in New Haven, Conn. After moving to New York in 78', Ed Cherry played 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 as well as performing w/Paquito D'Riveras' small group and recording "Havana Cafe"(Chesky Records).Ed also worked with composer/saxophonist Henry Threadgill for two years(recorded 3 cd's w/ Henry's 'Very Very Circus' group. For artist details please visit: www.edcherrymusic.com

"Ed is a great, soulful, swinging underrated player deserving of wider recognition." - Bill Milkowski 1/13/11"

"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

"But this album’s ace in the hole is guitarist Ed Cherry. “Blues drenched” is not a cliché when applied to Cherry. Every time he solos, a rapt calm descends and a timeless story begins, familiar yet still a revelation when told with blues truth." - from 10/9/12 JazzTimes review of virginia mayhew recording: "mary lou williams-the next 100years"

We are delight to welcome back Ed Cherry and his trio to The Side Door on Friday August 29 - Doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm 860-434-0886 www.thesidedoorjazz.com

*tickets are nonrefundable

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