Ed Cherry


Edward E. Cherry Jr. is an American jazz guitarist and studio musician. Cherry is perhaps best known for his long association with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, with whom he performed from 1978 until shortly before Gillespie's death in 1993. Since that time, he has worked with Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Faddis, John Patton, Hamiet Bluiett, Henry Threadgill, and Paula West. He has recorded a number of albums as a leader.

Discography

As leader

  • First Take
  • Second Look
  • The Spirits Speak
  • Create with Marco Marzola
  • It's All Good
  • Soul Tree
  • Peace
  • ''Are We There Yet?''

    As sideman

With Hamiet Bluiett
With Brian Charette
  • Jackpot
With Paquito D'Rivera
  • Havana Cafe
With Jon Faddis
  • Hornucopia
With Ken Fowser
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Roy Hargrove's Crisol
  • Grande-Terre
With Jared Gold
  • Supersonic
  • Golden Child
With New York Funkies
With Ben Paterson
  • Live at Van Gelder's
With John Patton
With Dr. Lonnie Smith
With Henry Threadgill
  • Song Out of My Trees
  • Makin' a Move
With Jason Tiemann
  • T-Man
With Doug Webb
  • Bright Side
With Charles Williams
  • ''When Alto Was King''