Gato Barbieri / Don Cherry – Togetherness (Vinyl LP)

Gato Barbieri / Don Cherry – Togetherness is a free jazz suite by cornetist Don Cherry, recorded in spring and summer 1965 in Paris and first released in 1966 on the Italian label Durium. Alongside Cherry and Argentine tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, the group features Karl Berger (vibraphone), Jean-François Jenny-Clark (bass) and Aldo Romano (drums), the same band Cherry was touring Europe with at the time. The two parts, Togetherness One and Two, are divided into five movements. This copy is the 1974 Italian reissue on Durium (BL 7068 J), which lists Barbieri first.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Durium BL 7068 J
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: IT reissue
• Country: Italy
• Year of this pressing: 1974 (original: 1966)
• Genre: Jazz, Experimental, Free Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. First Movement (Don Cherry)
2. Second Movement (Don Cherry)
3. Third Movement (Don Cherry)

Side B

1. Fourth Movement (Don Cherry)
2. Fifth Movement (Don Cherry)

Personnel

Don Cherry (cornet), Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone), Karl Berger (vibraphone), Jean-François Jenny-Clark (bass), Aldo Romano (drums). Recorded in spring/summer 1965 in Paris; all compositions by Don Cherry.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. Togetherness was first released by Durium in 1966. This copy is the 1974 Italian reissue with catalogue number BL 7068 J.

How is the album structured?
Side A holds Togetherness One with the first to third movements, side B Togetherness Two with the fourth and fifth movements. The movements flow into each other and alternate between written themes and free improvisation.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG (Very Good) for the sleeve means clear signs of wear such as edge or corner wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Gato Barbieri or Don Cherry records?
Yes, for example Gato Barbieri – Under Fire or Don Cherry & The Jazz Composer's Orchestra – Relativity Suite. More titles are in our Jazz collection.