Clarky Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=4m30s&v=3sxh-FXhFBU Solo starts at 4.30 but the whole piece is rather lovely. Spotted this on Geoffbassist's facebook page, thanks Geoff! Also interesting to me to see how far away from the end of the board he plays with his right hand (which in part explains his beautiful soft, non aggressive tone). Completely different from say Ray Brown who played right near the end of the board and was a lot more propulsive in his playing. Edited November 23, 2014 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 As you say - sublime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I've listened to this several times today and it keeps getting better. It's a real gem of a solo in the perfect setting. His lines are so melodic, it's beautiful. + his Jean Auray bass sounds + looks incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 That's great stuff - I really like the way it resolves as the strings rejoin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 As well as the wonderful 'Beyond the Missouri Sky' album with Pat Metheny (one of my desert island discs) I can wholeheartedly recommend the album "Nocturne", a Latin-influenced late night jazz album. Wonderfully melodic and with (as ever) the most tasteful and generally to the point/non-meandering solos from Charlie Haden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTeVod4eH5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Haden was a massive, massive talent. If you ever read through any transcriptions of his solos, his rhythmic sense is astonishingly sophisticated. He lacks the chops of the gunslingers but his musicality is unparalleled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtroun Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Can we talk about Haden's more aggressive side please? As much as I like him in languid, dinner party friendly fayre, he kicks some serious behind as well, on many classic records. I'd like to highlight his sterling work with Ornette Coleman (Change of the Century is a favourite of mine, plus Song X) which is pretty well known, but also his slightly lesser known work with Keith Jarrett, which represents a fascinating body of work which has been quietly influential on subsequent developments in jazz - Fort Yawuh is the obvious starting point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbh_iVBh4jg Also Charlie did some great stuff with Old and New Dreams. I also recently had John Scofield's Time On My Hands in pretty heavy rotation round my house, a great record with some superb playing by Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 [quote name='mtroun' timestamp='1416845627' post='2614193'] languid, dinner party friendly fayre [/quote] Think I am going to have to stick with that,sorry. Fraid that Keith Jarrett piece left me cold. Different strokes and all that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1416846615' post='2614214'] Think I am going to have to stick with that,sorry. Fraid that Keith Jarrett piece left me cold. Different strokes and all that! [/quote] I was fortunate to see Charlie Haden many times in the 80s/90s but i always preferred his playing with Ornette on those classic Atlantic LPs. I'm not a fan of much of Keith Jarrett's music after the late 70s. I loved this when it was released in the mid 70s. Obviously (note title!) an Ornette influence tribute it has Charlie on good form and some really nice Soprano Saxophone playing from Jarrett. http://youtu.be/MVfxSilpj_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) I particularly like some of Haden's work alongside Carla Bley in the 70s, like the Liberation Music Orchestra album or some of the material on Escalator Over the Hill. The lyrical solos are still there but the material has a real sense of adventure to it, plus I'm a big fan of Bley's arrangement style. Edited November 25, 2014 by Beer of the Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1416919868' post='2614982'] I particularly like some of Haden's work alongside Carla Bley in the 70s, like the Liberation Music Orchestra album or some of the material on Escalator Over the Hill. The lyrical solos are still there but the material has a real sense of adventure to it, plus I'm a big fan of Bley's arrangement style. [/quote] I saw the Carla Bley Big Band that included Lew Solof, Andy Sheppard, Bob Stewart, Steve Swallow, Don Alias etc a few times in the 80s & 90s and also a saw great gig by her at the Bracknell Jazz Festival in 1984. Always interesting and wonderful arrangements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtroun Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1416994269' post='2615764'] I saw the Carla Bley Big Band that included Lew Solof, Andy Sheppard, Bob Stewart, Steve Swallow, Don Alias etc a few times in the 80s & 90s and also a saw great gig by her at the Bracknell Jazz Festival in 1984. Always interesting and wonderful arrangements. [/quote] Jealous. Carla Bley played in London last week as part of the Jazz Festival, with the Steve Swallow quintet. I really wanted to go but I'm not allowed to spend any money at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Blimey that's so lovely. I did a telephone interview with Charlie Haden a few years back for a magazine piece I was writing - just about the scariest phone call I've ever had to make. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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