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Ed Blackwell

American jazz drummer known for his work with Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry, bringing New Orleans rhythm into free jazz.

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Ed Blackwell (1929-1992) was an American jazz drummer whose New Orleans-rooted sense of rhythm shaped Ornette Coleman’s early quartet and his long duo partnership with Don Cherry.

Works in the Library

Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell RELEASE 1969
Mu, First Part
Duo recording by Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell, recorded in Paris and released on BYG Records in 1969.
SOUND TIME
- Bandcamp
Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell RELEASE 1970
Mu, Second Part
Continuation of the Cherry/Blackwell Mu sessions, recorded in Paris and released on BYG Records in 1970.
SOUND TIME
- Bandcamp