Ed Cherry

Edward E. Cherry Jr. (October 12, 1954) 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 (Groovin' High, 1993)

Second Look (Groovin' High, 1994)

The Spirits Speak (Justin Time, 2001)

Create with Marco Marzola (Wide Music [it], 2005)

It's All Good (Posi-Tone, 2012)

Soul Tree (Posi-Tone, 2016)

Peace (Space Time, 2022)

Are We There Yet (Cellar Live, 2022)

As sideman

With Hamiet Bluiett

With Eyes Wide Open (Justin Time, 2000)

With Brian Charette

Jackpot (Cellar Live, 2022)

With Paquito D'Rivera

Havana Cafe (Chesky, 1991)

With Jon Faddis

Hornucopia (Epic, 1991)

With Ken Fowser

Right On Time (Posi-Tone, 2019)

With Dizzy Gillespie

Musician, Composer, Raconteur with Milt Jackson (Pablo, 1981)

Live at the Royal Festival Hall (Enja, 1989)

Live! at Blues Alley (Blues Alley, 1992)

With Jared Gold

Supersonic (Posi-Tone, 2009)

Golden Child (Posi-Tone, 2012)

With New York Funkies

Hip Hop Bop! with Stanley Turrentine, Reuben Wilson (Meldac [jp], 1995)

With Ben Paterson

Live at Van Gelder's (Cellar Live, 2018)

With John Patton

Blue Planet Man (Paddle Wheel [jp], 1993; Evidence, 1997) with John Zorn

Minor Swing (DIW, 1994 [rel. 1995]) with John Zorn

This One's for Ja (DIW, 1996 [rel. 1998])

With Dr. Lonnie Smith

In The Beginning: Volumes 1 & 2 (Pilgrimage, 2013)

With Henry Threadgill

Song Out of My Trees (Black Saint, 1994)

Makin' a Move (Columbia, 1995)

With Jason Tiemann

T-Man (T-Man, 2020)

With Doug Webb

Bright Side (Posi-Tone, 2016)

With Charles Williams

When Alto Was King (Mapleshade, 1997)