Cheer Up (Ray Anderson, Han Bennink and Christy Doran album)

Cheer Up
Live album by Ray Anderson, Han Bennink and Christy Doran
Released	1995
Recorded	March 15 & 16, 1995
Venue	Schulhaus Oberengstringen, Zürich, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:41
Label	hat ART CD 6175
Producer	Pia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger
Ray Anderson chronology
Slideride (1995) Cheer Up (1995) Where Home Is (1998)
Han Bennink chronology
Irène Schweizer & Han Bennink (1995) Cheer Up (1995) Serpentine (1996)

Cheer Up is a live album by trombonist/tubist Ray Anderson, drummer Han Bennink and guitarist Christy Doran which was released on the hat ART label in 1995. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "This trio's first recording, the wonderful Azurety , met with acclaim by critics and music fans alike for its gleeful abandon, musically astute terrorism, and tunes that were stop-on-a-dime tight. The trio, which was initially together just for a tour, is now a working unit and this second recording proves it. ... This date is killer -- a blast to listen to. Guaranteed to cheer you up, even if you don't need it". ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Anderson except where noted

1. "No Return" (Christy Doran) – 7:21
2. "My Children Are the Reason Why I Need to Own My Publishing" – 4:34
3. "Tabasco Cart" (Ray Anderson, Han Bennink, Christy Doran) – 10:25
4. "Like Silver" – 3:57
5. "Cheer Up" (Doran) – 8:48
6. "Buckethead" (Anderson, Bennink, Doran) – 3:11
7. "Melancholy Mood" (Horace Silver) – 5:45
8. "New H.G." (Doran) – 3:54
9. "Hence the Reason" – 3:46

Personnel

• Ray Anderson – trombone, tuba
• Han Bennink – drums
• Christy Doran – guitars

References

1. European Free Improvisation: album details accessed June 29, 2018
2. Ray Anderson discography Archived 2018-06-26 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 29, 2018
3. Jazzlists: hatART discography: CDs: 6100 to 6200 accessed June 29, 2018
4. Jurek, Thom. Ray Anderson: Cheer Up – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 29, 2018.