We are deeply saddened to share the news that the great multi-instrumentalist and composer David Ornette Cherry passed away in London early Monday morning, mere hours after having performed in a stunning tribute to his father Don Cherry at the Barbican. Born the same year that Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry recorded their first album 'SOMETHIN ELSE' together, his future as a consequential musician in his own right was all but guaranteed – performing with his father from the age of sixteen and collaborating with the likes of Charlie Haden, Wadada Leo Smith, and of course Kahil El'Zabar. Our thoughts go out to all the members of the Cherry family as well as Kahil El'Zabar, Corey Wilkes, Dwight Trible, and Alex Harding who he was due to continue touring with as part of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Rest in power David Ornette Cherry. "The music never stopped. Jazz is dynamic. It is a continuum that expands and takes from the players and composers so they can add their little something to the art. It's not about JUST referencing the past. It's about keeping the momentum going like a ball that keeps rolling along" - David Ornette Cherry