Blue Note founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff had open ears and open minds, as they proved time and time again through the early-1960s as they documented some of the most adventurous players of the modern jazz scene like Andrew Hill, Eric Dolphy, and Tony Williams. But it wasnt until they brought Ornette Coleman andDon Cherryto Blue Note in 1965 that they dove headfirst into the avant-garde. Coleman and Cherry had of course made history together years prior as half of Colemans revolutionary quartet that put the NYC jazz world on notice that there was a new thing in town with their 1959 arrival at the Five Spot Caf. Though Cherry co-led the albumThe Avant-Gardewith John Coltrane in 1961, his career as a bandleader began with his bold Blue Note debut Complete Communion recorded in December 1965 (Coleman had documented his new trio live at the Golden Circle in Stockholm for his own Blue Note debut just weeks before). Cherry returned to Van Gelder Studio twice in the Fall of 1966, first to record his expansiveSymphony for Improvisersand again for the fieryWhere Is Brooklyn?The latter was a highly interactive quartet session featuringPharoah Sanderson tenor saxophone and piccolo,Henry Grimeson bass, andEd Blackwellon drums that presented five Cherry originals including Awake Nu and The Thing.

UHQ-CDs reproduce the sound of original master tapes as faithfully as possible by utilizing new transfer technologies and improved materials to produce high-quality sound with a better representation of the whole stage. UHQ-CDs comply with CD standards and can be played on existing players. Each title is presented in a UHQ-CD jewel case with an obi-strip and the original sleeve notes reproduced on the back inlay.

Tracklist:
1. Awake Nu
2. Taste Maker
3. The Thing
4. There Is The Bomb
5. Unite