Released: 10/03/23
Produced by Narada Michael Walden, 1977's Hear & Now was the only solo album Cherry recorded for Atlantic, and while it's probably the most rock-heavy of any of the albums in his catalogue, it still displays his signature eclecticism, incorporating Indian drones on ‘Mahakali’ and African drums on the dazzling, album-ending suite ‘Journey of Milarepa/Shanti/The Ending Movement - Liberation (from Welkin of Infinity).’ It also boasts a fantastic supporting cast with Michael Brecker, Collin Walcott, Marcus Miller, Tony Williams, Steve Jordan, and guitarist Stan Samole, who particularly shines.