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CHARLIE HADEN

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The career of Charlie Haden seems to have been developed into an upward trend: Art Pepper, Elmo Hope, the legendary Double Quartet of Ornette Coleman and his Quartet West recordings. But few people know that, when the young 18-years old Charlie moved to California with his plywood bass, he had finished a 16 year career as the youngest cowboy singer and yodeller on the air.

Charlie Haden revives his roots

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JohnT Newbie

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Sorry, I had to vote for "other"

my two favorites aren't on your list...

Scott LaFaro and Sam Jones....

...although all on your list are favorite players!!!!!

king ubu Contributor

king ubu

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favourites, off the top of my head:

Oscar Pettiford

Charles Mingus

Doug Watkins

Paul Chambers

Richard Davis

young Gary Peacock

and yes, Charlie Haden also!

weird, a poll about bassists and Ming and Pettiford missing...

AndrewHill Newbie

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Yeah, I love Charlie with Ornette (esp Science the Montreal Tapes on Verve, but otherwise I don't really care about Quartet West and his solo efforts as of late. Too many bassists that rank higher overall, but Charlie is near there:

Jimmy Garrison

Charlie Mingus

William Parker

Peter Kowald

Paul Chambers

Juni Booth

Henry Grimes

Cecil McBee

Larry Ridley

Richard Davis (especially with Andrew Hill)

Gary Peacock (with Ayler and Ellis)

Leroy Vinager

David Izenzon

Ronnie Boykins

Scott LaFaro

...just off the top of my head

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DrJ Rookie

DrJ

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I voted "other." Probably a toss up between Richard Davis and Fred Hopkins. I've always liked George Mraz as well, and Chuck Domanico. Heck there are dozens of great bassists not listed here that would be in the running.

I can't view Haden in a very favorable light anymore after I took a day off work and drove to SF expressly to see him with Bobby Hutcherson and George Cables at Yoshi's earlier this year for a disaster of a show. Most of the issues seemed related to Haden. You can read a review of this show here, and it's spot on in my view: My link

RDK Newbie

RDK

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I love Haden, but like so many others I can't come up with a singular "favorite." Probably Mingus, but even then it'd be more for his writing and band-leading.

king ubu Contributor

king ubu

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No love for Wilbur Ware or Malachi Favors?

I know there is. They just must have slipped people's minds. That happens.

Yes, of course there is!

Hey, I was the only one to mention Doug Watkins, too... if this would be a "who are you're favourite bass players"-thread and not a poll, people would have posted longer lists (I would have, for sure).

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ep1str0phy

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No love for Wilbur Ware or Malachi Favors?

I know there is. They just must have slipped people's minds. That happens.

Yes, of course there is!

Hey, I was the only one to mention Doug Watkins, too... if this would be a "who are you're favourite bass players"-thread and not a poll, people would have posted longer lists (I would have, for sure).

Oh man--how could I forget these guys? Fred Hopkins, too, beyond a doubt.

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