Charlie Haden
Acoustic Bass Solo on
The Song Is You

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Charlie Haden's three-chorus acoustic bass solo is the third and final solo on this live performance of the Kern standard. Following statements by Konitz and Mehldau, Haden takes the 64-bar AABA form at 225 BPM in C, an extended three-chorus statement that showcases his gift for extracting melody from the instrument's deepest registers. The expansive 64-bar form gives Haden generous room to develop his ideas with the singing lyricism and deep resonance that characterized his approach across a career stretching back to his work with Ornette Coleman.

Charlie Haden was 58 to 59 years old at the time.