Codona

Codona was a free jazz and world fusion group which released three self-titled albums on the ECM label in 1979, 1981 and 1983.

Codona
Genres	Free jazz Jazz fusion
Years active	1978 (1978)–1982 (1982)
Labels	ECM
Past members	Don Cherry Nana Vasconcelos Collin Walcott

The trio consisted of Don Cherry (trumpet, melodica, organ), Collin Walcott (tabla, sitar, percussion), and Nana Vasconcelos (berimbau, percussion, voice).[1][2][3][4]

The name of the group is derived from the first two letters of each of the member's first names.[1]

Discography

• 1979: Codona (ECM 1132) [5]
• 1981: Codona 2 (ECM 1177) [6]
• 1983: Codona 3 (ECM 1243) [7]
• 2009: The Codona Trilogy (ECM 2033-35) (3 disc reissue of above titles)

References

1. Allmusic Biography
2. New York Times, 1982
3. New York Times, 1987
4. www.musicianguide.com biography
5. "ECM website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
6. "ECM website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
7. "ECM website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-11.