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Ed Cherry (born October 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist who moved to New York in 1978 to join Dizzy Gillespie's groups and performed with him through the late 1980s/early 1990s. He has recorded multiple albums as a leader and appears on notable recordings including Gillespie's Live at Royal Festival Hall; Cherry has also worked with Paquito D'Rivera, Henry Threadgill, Roy Hargrove and others and remains active on the jazz circuit.
