Charlie Haden

Born: August 6, 1937

“No other instrument in jazz is more essential than the bass, both backbone and heartbeat, and Haden is its master.” (Francis Davis /August, 2000 issue of The Atlantic Monthly)

Time Magazine has hailed jazz legend {{m: Charlie Haden = 7320}} as “one of the most restless, gifted, and intrepid players in all of jazz.” Haden's career which has spanned more than fifty years has encompassed such genres as free jazz, Portuguese fado and vintage country — the last of which is featured on his latest album, Rambling Boy — not to mention a consistently revolving roster of sidemen and bandleaders that reads like a list from some imaginary jazz hall of fame.

Sheila Jordan (RIP), Phil Haynes, Jason Kao Hwang, and Sarah Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
September 4, 2025

This episode pays tribute to the recently deceased Sheila Jordan by playing music from the early and later parts of her long career. It also features music from Sarah Wilson, Jason Kao Hwang, and Phillip Haynes among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & ...

Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle

by Paul Rauch
August 27, 2025

Ravi Coltrane Quartet Jazz Alley Seattle, WA August 21, 2025 I suppose there are still those who attend Ravi Coltrane sets out of curiosity, or some attempt to somehow access the Coltrane legacy in real time. It's true that the son of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane has not been one ...

Siena Jazz 2025

by Paolo Peviani
August 20, 2025

Siena Jazz--International Summer Workshop--55th Edition Siena Jazz International Academy Siena, Italy July 26-August 7, 2025 Fifty-five editions, more than ninety students from around the globe, and some thirty faculty members who are also acclaimed performers on the international scene. Listing them all is not mere name-dropping, but a way to ...

Believers: Hard Believer

by Vincenzo Roggero
August 13, 2025

Veterano della scena downtown newyorchese (da ricordare almeno il Dave Douglas Tiny Bell Trio, il quartetto Pachora con Jim Black, Chris Speed e Skuli Sverrisson, le collaborazioni con Carla Bley's Escalator Over the Hill, Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra, le registrazioni con Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band o il Paradox Trio con Matt Darriau, Rufus Cappadocia e ...

Steve Millhouse: Looking Back to Today

by David A. Orthmann
August 10, 2025

In an era when athleticism, blatant egotism, and cacophony are all too common elements of jazz performance, it is refreshing to hear a record populated by players who exhibit give-and-take, musicality, and a willingness to listen and share sonic space. Six-string electric bassist Steve Millhouse's Looking Back to Today is a sterling example of a bass, ...

Siena Jazz - International Summer Workshop �C 55a Edizione

by Paolo Peviani
August 7, 2025

Siena Jazz--International Summer Workshop--55a Edizione Siena Jazz International Academy Siena 26 luglio--7 agosto 2025 Cinquantacinque edizioni, oltre novanta studenti provenienti da ogni parte del mondo, una trentina di docenti che sono anche affermati musicisti in ambito internazionale. Li elenchiamo tutti, non per gusto declamatorio, ma per dare contezza della portata dei ...

Pat Metheny at Sumida Triphony Hall

by Tomoyuki Kubo
July 31, 2025

Pat Metheny Sumida Triphony Hall Tokyo, Japan May 27 & 28, 2025 The announcement of Pat Metheny's 2025 Japan Solo Tour arrived unexpectedly, thrilling fans. The Dream Box Tour solo concerts, held across Japan from January to February 2024, marked a striking departure from Metheny's previous performances, leaving an ...

Ornette Coleman's and Horace Silver's "Lonely Woman" �� A Disambiguation

by Artur Moral
July 27, 2025

Reality is filled with confusion and misunderstandings; some are suggestive or creative, while others are disappointing or, worse, malicious. The jazz world is no stranger to the first type: specific compositions are often confused or misidentified as if they were the same. Usually, this happens because of similar melodies or titles that are sometimes identical. This ...

Charles Lloyd and Branford Marsalis at The Blue Note Jazz Festival

by Paul Reynolds
July 3, 2025

Charles Lloyd Big Sky Quartet and the Branford Marsalis Quartet Town Hall The Blue Note Jazz Festival New York City June 28, 2025 Both Charles Lloyd and Branford Marsalis are saxophonists who lead classic quartets and share a similar position slightly left of center within the jazz world--comfortable with hopping ...