It starts with a few irreverent tickles. Just three minutes into Bird’s “Au Privave,” Brad Mehldau gives his muse the green light, messes around with … Read More “Charlie Haden & Brad Mehldau: Long Ago and Far Away (Impulse!)”
If you’re ever inclined to wonder what Bill Evans’ 1961 Village Vanguard recordings might have sounded like sans Paul Motian’s drums, this live set by … Read More “Charlie Haden and Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Tokyo Adagio”
Reissues and previously unreleased “vault” recordings are crucial to the jazz record industry. Since the start of the compact disc era in 1983, both have … Read More “Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian: Hamburg ’72”
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The unearthing and release of previously unissued jazz recordings has become its own industry. ECM has gotten into the act. Earlier this year they released … Read More “Jan Garbarek/Egberto Gismonti/Charlie Haden : Magico: Carta De Amor”
An early favorite for best live release of 2011, Live at Birdland documents extended improvisations on a half-dozen jazz and pop standards over two nights … Read More “Lee Konitz/Brad Mehldau/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian: Live at Birdland”
This isn’t the first time Charlie Haden’s Quartet West has sidestepped its postbop proclivity to settle into silkier settings alongside preeminent vocalists. Back in 1999, … Read More “Charlie Haden: Sophisticated Ladies”
For 30-odd years, piano Prometheus Keith Jarrett has done his musical bidding and exploring in self-limited settings, most often either in his “Standards” trio with … Read More “Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden: Jasmine”
Philip Booth on new duo recording from two legends of jazz
Through bassist Charlie Haden’s long and illustrious career, concepts such as “freedom” and “liberation” seem to turn up repeatedly. His role in the evolution of … Read More “Live Review: Charlie Haden at Yoshi’s”
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