Jazz ace Charlie Haden goes country
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 – Charlie Haden is known as a jazz bassist, but he's due for a huge change. His new disc coming out in September features traditional country and Americana and folks like Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Elvis Costello, Dan Tyminski and Rosanne Cash. "Ocean of Diamonds" will be out Sept. 23 on Decca. Also on the 19-song CD are his wife, son and triplet daughters.
Haden began his musical career when he was just 2 years old, singing on
the radio with his parents and siblings in the late 1930s. Like many groups
such as the Carter Family and the Delmore Brothers, The Haden Family
traversed the mid- and southwest, performing on some of country's biggest
radio stations, including WSM in Nashville and KWTO in Springfield, MO.
Haden's family is the main focus of 'Ocean of Diamonds,' with his wife and co-producer
Ruth Cameron and all four of his children and son-in-law making an
appearance. Charlie's son, Josh, a former Restless Records Artist with his
band Spain, lends his voice to his mellow ballad "Spiritual," which Johnny
Cash also recorded. His wife Ruth, a former Verve recording artist, sings
the Irish ballad "Down by the Salley Gardens."
His triplet daughters Petra, Tanya and Rachel are featured on several
tracks, as well as lend their impeccable harmonies behind Ricky Skaggs and
Dan Tymknski. Petra is a former member of The Decemberists and has been
performing with Sean Lennon, Ricky Lee Jones and the Foo Fighters;
Rachel was a founding member of indie-rock pioneers The Rentals and is
currently on tour with Todd Rundgren; Tanya plays in several independent
bands around Los Angeles and is married to actor/musician Jack Black, who
gives a stirring rendition of "Old Joe Clark."
Haden helped change jazz playing with the original Ornette
Coleman Quartet in the late 1950s and went on to record with John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny, as well as his own Liberation Music Orchestra and noir-tinged Quartet West, garnering over 15 Grammy nominations and 4 Grammys, and accolades.
Songs and featured musicians are:
1 Single Girl, Married Girl 2:38 Haden Triplets
Petra Haden,Rachel Haden,Tanya Haden-vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Sam Bush-mandolin, Stuart Duncan-fiddle,
Bryan Sutton-guitar
2 Rambling Boy 2:56 Vince Gill-vocal
Traditional; Charlie Haden and Dan Tyminski-backup vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Stuart Duncan-fiddle, Russ Barenberg-guitar,
Dan Tyminski - mandolin
3 20/20 Vision 4:16 Bruce Hornsby-vocal
Traditional; Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Stuart Duncan-fiddle, Bryan Sutton- guitar,
Ricky Skaggs-fretless banjo
4 The Wildwood Flower 3:35 Rosanne Cash -vocal
Maud Irving-lyrcs Joseph P. Webster-music; Charlie Haden - bass
John Leventhal-guitar, Pat Metheny-guitar
5 Spiritual 6:15 Josh Haden-vocal
Josh Haden ; Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Stuart Duncan-fiddle, Russ Barenberg-guitar
6 Oh, Take Me Back 2:17 Rachel Haden & Tanya Haden-vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Sam Bush-mandolin, Stuart Duncan-fiddle,
Bryan Sutton-guitar
7 You Win Again 3:09 Elvis Costello - vocal
Hank Williams,Sr.; Charlie Haden -bass, John Leventhal-guitar, Pat Metheny-guitar
8 The Fields Of Athenry 7:30 Petra Haden-vocal
Pete St. John; Charlie Haden-bass, Pat Metheny-guitar,
Jerry Douglas - Dobro, Russ Barenberg-guitar
Stuart Duncan-fiddle
9 Ocean Of Diamonds 3:37 Dan Tyminski-vocal
Traditional; Petra Haden & Rachel Haden-backup vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro
Stuart Duncan-fiddle, Bryan Stuart-guitar
Ricky Skaggs-mandolin
10 He's Gone Away 5:45 Tanya Haden-vocal
Traditional; Pat Metheny-guitar, Charlie Haden-bass,
Bruce Horsnby-piano, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Stuart Duncan-fiddle, Russ Barenberg - guitar
11 Voice From On High 4:15 Haden Triplets
Bill Monroe, Bessie Lee Mauldin -lyrics & music ; Petra Haden, Rachel Haden & Tanya Haden-vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro
Sam Bush-mandolin, Stuart Duncan-fiddle,
Bryan Sutton -guitar
12 Down By The Salley Gardens 4:32 Ruth Cameron-vocal
Irish traditional; Charlie Haden-bass, Pat Metheny-guitar,
Jerry Douglas-Dobro,Stuart Duncan-fiddle,
Russ Barenberg-guitar, Bruce Hornsby-piano
13 Road Of Broken Hearts 2:28 Ricky Skaggs-vocal
Petra Haden & Rachel Haden-backup vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Stuart Duncan-fiddle, Bryan Sutton-guitar
14 Is This America? (Katrina 2005) 3:36 Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden
Pat Metheny; Charlie Haden-bass, Pat Metheny-guitar
Jerry Douglas-Dobro, Stuart Duncan-fiddle
Russ Barenberg-guitar, Bruce Hornsby-piano
15 Tramp on the Street 5:20 Rachel Haden-vocal
Petra Haden & Tanya Haden-backup vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Sam Bush-mandolin, Stuart Duncan-fiddle,
Bryan Sutton-guitar
16 Old Joe Clark 4:05 Jack Black-vocal
Traditional; Bela Flek-banjo, Buddy Green-harmonica,
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas - Dobro,
Sam Bush-mandolin, Stuart Duncan-fiddle,
Bryan Sutton-guitar
17 Seven Year Blues 2:41 Haden Triplets
Petra Haden, Rachel Haden & Tanya Haden-vocals
Charlie Haden-bass, Jerry Douglas-Dobro,
Sam Bush-mandolin, Stuart Duncan-fiddle,
Bryan Sutton-guitar
18 Old Haden Family Show 1:43
19 Oh Shenandoah 3:13 Charlie Haden-vocal
Traditional; Pat Metheny-guitar, Jerry Douglas - Dobro,
Stuart Duncan-fiddle, Russ Barenberg-guitar
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