LP first ever issue includes the full history about Don Cherry and the legendary recordings from the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, January 16, 1977.The album MODERN ART is basically something very unique, a kind of “Hear And Now” unplugged concert recorded at the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm.It is unclear if any other recordings from the ”Hear And Now” era has survived? If not, then this album is a once-in-the-life opportunity to experience. Everyone who have heard ”Modern Art” says: -Don Cherry at his very best!

About the musicians:
DON CHERRY made musical history from the very beginning of his career, with Ornette Coleman Quartet in the early sixties. Don Cherry has also performed and recorded with John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler, Gato Barbieri, Dollar Brand/ Abdullah Ibrahim, Sun Ra, Steve Lacy, Carla Bley, Charlie Haden, Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan, George Russell, Charlie Rouse,Peter Brötzmann, Allen Ginsberg Lou Reed, Steve Hillage among many others.

TOMMY KOVERHULT (flute) Famous for his work with Bernt Rosengren, Monica Zetterlund, Eje Thelin and the Turkish-Swedish group Sevda (featuring Maffy Falay and Okay Temiz)

GEORG WADENIUS (electric & acoustic guitar) was a pioneering Swedish fusion guitarist in bands like Made In Sweden, Solar Plexus, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross, Joe Henderson, Aretha Franklin, Simon & Garfunkel, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, George Benson, Steely Dan and many others.

TORBJÖRN HULTCRANTZ (double-bass) Famous for his work with Bernt Rosengren, He played on Albert Ayler´s first recordings, and on albums with Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell and Mongezi Feza.

BRONISLAW SUCHANEK (double-bass ) Famous for his work with Tomasz Stanko, Krzysztof Komeda, George Russell and the Okay Temiz-led group Oriental Wind,

MONIKA “MOKI” KARLSSON-CHERRY (tamboura) was Don Cherry´s wife, spiritual companion and artistic collaborator.

PETER EK (tablas) Famous for his work with Archimedes Badkar

PER TJERNBERG (percussion) Famous for his work with with Dr John, The Wailers, Dag Vag, The Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra.Recently he has worked with percussionists Franklin Kiermyer and Adam Rudolph, among others.