Charlie Haden Quotes

Charlie Haden — American Musician born on August 06, 1937,

Charles Edward "Charlie" Haden was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman, pianist Keith Jarrett, his Liberation Music Orchestra, with arrangements by pianist Carla Bley, and his band formed in the 1980s, Quartet West... (wikipedia)

I just try to play music from my heart and bring as much beauty as I can to as many people as I can. Just give them other alternatives, especially people who aren't exposed to creative music.

We're here to bring beauty to the world and make a difference in this planet. That's what art forms are about.

The bass, no matter what kind of music you're playing, it just enhances the sound and makes everything sound more beautiful and full. When the bass stops, the bottom kind of drops out of everything.

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something that's never been before, the art form of jazz will flourish.

I have music inside me and I'm very lucky to be able to play music and that's the way that I try to do it.

Charlie Haden Quotes

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