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guitarist and studio musician. Cherry is perhaps best known for his long association with trumpeter

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, with whom he performed from 1978 until shortly before Gillespie's death in 1993. Since that time, he has worked with Paquito D'Rivera,

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, John Patton,

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, and

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. 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 t 2005) * ''It's All Good'' (

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, 2012) * ''Soul Tree'' (Posi-Tone, 2016) * ''Are We There Yet'' (Cellar Live, 2022)

As sideman

With

* ''With Eyes Wide Open'' (Justin Time, 2000) With Brian Charette * ''Jackpot'' (Cellar Live, 2022) With Paquito D'Rivera * ''Havana Cafe'' ( Chesky, 1991) With

* ''Hornucopia'' ( Epic, 1991) With Ken Fowser * ''Right On Time'' (Posi-Tone, 2019) With

* '' Musician, Composer, Raconteur'' (

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, 1981) with

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* '' Live at the Royal Festival Hall'' (

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, 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!'' (Meldac p 1995) with

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With Ben Paterson * ''Live at Van Gelder's'' (Cellar Live, 2018) With John Patton * ''

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'' (Paddle Wheel p 1993;

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, 1997) with

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* '' Minor Swing'' ( DIW, 1994 el. 1995 with John Zorn * '' This One's for Ja'' (DIW, 1996

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With

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* ''In The Beginning: Volumes 1 & 2'' (Pilgrimage Records, 2013) With

* '' Song Out of My Trees'' (

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, 1994) * '' Makin' a Move'' ( Columbia, 1995) With Jason Tiemann * ''T-Man'' (T-Man Records, 2020) With

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* ''Bright Side'' (Posi-Tone, 2016) With Charles Williams * ''

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'' ( Mapleshade, 1997)

References

External links

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