Raga's influence on Cherry is more evident than ever: rhythms are slow, chords are repetitive, and arrangements are progressive. Most of the instruments on Eternal Now also carry that East Asian heritage, with xun (Chinese flute), dbang dung (Tibetan trumpet), or gamelan (Indonesian percussion set). Eternal Now is the spiritual and ethereal counterpoint of Eternal Rhythm, and further proof that Cherry was a frontrunner in bridging different cultures within jazz's canvas.
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