Charlie Haden Quartet West was a jazz ensemble founded by bassist Charlie Haden in the 1980s. The group was known for its blend of straight-ahead jazz with elements of film noir and American songbook standards. Haden, an influential figure in the development of double bass playing in jazz, had a career that spanned several decades and included collaborations with a wide array of musicians, from Ornette Coleman, with
... MeerCharlie Haden Quartet West was a jazz ensemble founded by bassist Charlie Haden in the 1980s. The group was known for its blend of straight-ahead jazz with elements of film noir and American songbook standards. Haden, an influential figure in the development of double bass playing in jazz, had a career that spanned several decades and included collaborations with a wide array of musicians, from Ornette Coleman, with whom he played a pivotal role in the free jazz movement, to Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, and many others.
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