Charlie Haden

American musician and educator (1937–2014)
Person human Q319283
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Summary

Charlie Haden was born on August 6, 1937[1], in Shenandoah[2]. He died on July 11, 2014[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a composer[5], jazz musician[6], conductor[7], musician[8], and bassist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,901 views/month, #6,650 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Tanya Haden[11], Rachel Haden[12], Petra Haden[13], Josh Haden[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Occupation: recording artist[16]
  • Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], NEA Jazz Masters[19], BBC Jazz Awards[20]
  • Member of: The Ornette Coleman Quartet[21], Alice Coltrane Sextet[22], Liberation Music Orchestra[23]
  • Influenced by: Scott LaFaro[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: jazz[26], free jazz[27], avant-garde jazz[28]
  • Record label: ECM Records[29]
  • Discography: Charlie Haden discography[30]
  • Commons category: Charlie Haden[31]
  • Family name: Haden[32]
  • Given name: Charles[33], Edward[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Charlie Haden[35]
  • Commons gallery: Charlie Haden[36]
  • Web feed URL: https://orionindonesia.com/feed/[37]
  • Instrument: double bass[38], bass[39], acoustic bass guitar[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Birth name: Charles Edward Haden[42]
  • Name in native language: Charlie Haden[43]
  • Start of work period: 1957[44]
  • End of work period: 2014[45]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: US[47]

  • Began / founded: 1937-08-06[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-07-11[49]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[50]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, post-bop[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1f0cdc02-c8d5-4228-8227-37ec0c289b48[52]

Why It Matters

Charlie Haden has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Charlie Haden born?

Charlie Haden was born in Shenandoah[2].

Where did Charlie Haden die?

Charlie Haden died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Charlie Haden do for work?

Charlie Haden worked as a composer[5], jazz musician[6], conductor[7], musician[8], and bassist[9].

What awards did Charlie Haden receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], NEA Jazz Masters[19], and BBC Jazz Awards[20].

References

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  16. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Haden
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  2. 16w ago · ~2026-28410-93 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition → Q12195
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0371811-Haden-Charlie-19372014
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, jazz musician, conductor +3
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Tanya Haden, Rachel Haden, Petra Haden +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    End of work period → +2014-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Genre → jazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
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