Charlie Haden

Charlie Haden - bassist, composer, bandleader, and conscientiously political artist - is truly a musician of imaginative, intuitive, and communicative powers. A "poet" of the bass, he has contributed his virtuosity to many of the most compelling records in jazz. As a vital part of the jazz revolution begun by his mentor, Ornette Coleman, he leads his own groups and through his music, communicates his deep, rich, resonant sound reflecting a profound sensibility to music and to life.