DON CHERRY (1973) dir. Jean-Noël Delamare, Nathalie Perrey, Philippe Gras

Director: Jean-Noël Delamare, Nathalie Perrey, Philippe Gras Place of Publication/Creation: France Date: 1973 Form: motion picture Duration: 16 minute Personnel on Camera: Don Cherry, trumpet, illustrating an André Breton poem in various Paris locations. Breton poem read by Anthony Braxton. Fr: Un homme noir, trompettiste de free-jazz, débarque sur la terre, venu d’un autre monde. Il recherche la vérité de ce monde, mais ne sait quel chemin prendre... Il parcourt plusieurs chemins, abat des monstres, pour enfin découvrir les trois vérités : MUSIQUE, SAGESSE, AMOUR. Eng: A black man, a free jazz trumpeter, comes to earth from another planet. He searches for the truth of this world, but doesn’t know which path to take. He wanders various roads, kills monsters, and finally discovers the three truths: MUSIC, WISDOM, LOVE.