"Mu" First Part & "Mu" Second Part, by Don Cherry

"Mu" First Part & "Mu" Second Part

by Don Cherry

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Comes in a deluxe matte laminate 6-panel digi-sleeve & printed inner wallets.

2-CD set gathering the seminal albums “Mu” First Part and “Mu” Second Part
Restored & remastered from the original tapes by Nick Robbins
New & insightful essay by author & music journalist John Masouri
6-panel deluxe digi-sleeve echoes the vibe of the original LPs & includes a 16-page booklet
Two printed inner wallets replicate the original LP covers back and front

DISC ONE - “Mu” First Part

1. Brilliant Action
2. Omejelo
3. Total Vibration (Part 1)
4. Total Vibration (Part 2)
5. Sun of the East
6. Terrestrial Beings

DISC TWO - “Mu” Second Part

1. The Mysticism Of My Sound
2. Medley
a) Dollar Brand b) Spontaneous Composing
c) Exert, Man on the Moon
3. Bamboo Night
4. Teo-Teo-Can
5. Smiling Faces Going Places
6. Psycho-Drama
7. Medley
a) Theme Albert Heath b) Theme Dollar Brand
c) Baby rest, Time for…

Includes digital pre-order of "Mu" First Part & "Mu" Second Part. You get 4 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released. ... more

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1.	Brilliant Action 08:53	buy track
2.	Omejelo
3.	Total Vibration (Part 1)
4.	Total Vibration (Part 2)
5.	Sun Of The East
6.	Terrestrial Beings 04:30	buy track
7.	The Mysticism Of My Sound
8.	Medley: Dollar Brand / Spontaneous Composing / Exert, Man On The Moon
9.	Bamboo Night 06:09	buy track
10.	Teo-Teo-Can
11.	Smiling Faces Going Places 05:15	buy track
12.	Psycho-Drama
13.	Medley: Theme Albert Heath / Theme Dollar Brand / Baby rest, Time for...

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Two historic 1969 recording sessions by Don Cherry and drummer Ed Blackwell now assembled on this deluxe 2-CD set that comprises the seminal albums “Mu” First Part and “Mu” Second Part.

BYG Actuel’s astonishing series of free jazz albums, recorded in Paris during the late sixties, was home to some notable classics of the genre beginning with Don Cherry’s “Mu” First Part. That and “Mu” Second Part resulted from the same session, with Cherry contributing pocket trumpet, piano and several kinds of flute, and invoking sounds inspired by his study of music from different parts of the world, including India and North Africa.

He’s accompanied throughout by renowned jazz sideman Ed Blackwell, with whom he has a near telepathic understanding going back to the days of Free Jazz and Complete Communion - a title that expresses all that’s essential about their partnership.

That highly intuitive approach to improvisation coupled with Cherry’s keen explorations of folk music from other cultures, imbue the “Mu” recordings with undeniable beauty, spiritual depth, and originality. More than 50 years later, those albums sound as fresh and innovative as they did back then and have never sounded more vital or compelling.

““Mu” is a masterclass of improvisation delivered by two musicians of impeccable integrity who play what they felt and heard with complete freedom, and at exactly the right time.” John Masouri

“Mu” First Part & “Mu” Second Part are also available on LP 180g audiophile black vinyl and limited edition marbled vinyl

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releases May 24, 2024

Remastered Audiophile Edition
Audio restoration and mastering by Nick Robbins
Graphic design for this reissue by Phil Rogers
Reissue produced for release by Geoffrey Cousin
Executive producer for this reissue: Jean-Luc Young

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