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Don Cherry

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Music for Turkish Theater 1970

Aquarium DrunkardAug 13, 2026
Don Cherry & Okay Temiz :: Music for Turkish Theater 1970 (opens in new tab)
In 1969 Istanbul, James Baldwin brought Don Cherry and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz together to score Fortune and Men’s Eyes , a controversial play about gay love in an Istanbul prison.

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Aquarium DrunkardSep 15, 2026
Dollar Brand/Don Cherry/Carlos Ward :: The Third World-Underground (opens in new tab)
A live recording of three jazz masters in transitional phases of their careers, The Third World-Underground captures Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), Don Cherry and Carlos Ward embarking on a joyous,…