The Traces of the Swedish supergroup Cosmic Ear are those of Don Cherry. Bass clarinettist Christer Bothén played with Cherry himself, introduced his music to the donso n’goni – a four- to six-stringed harp lute covered with goatskin, traditionally reserved for hunters in West Africa – and became a key reference point during Cherry’s stay in Sweden. Now 83, Bothén and his fellow musicians Mats Gustafsson, Goran Kajfeš, Kansan Zetterberg and Juan Romero – all known from the free-flowing Fire! Orchestra – carry that spirit into the 21st century. No nostalgic note. Just timeless.
Cosmic Ear – Traces
