Name: The Golden Number - Verve By Request
Brand: Charlie Haden

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5894819

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180 Gram Vinyl

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-06-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602458948196

Total Cap

9999

Black LP

Artist

Charlie Haden

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Verve

Charlie Haden was an American jazz double bassist, born on August 6, 1937 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He passed away on July 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Haden was married to Ruth Cameron Haden and together they had four children: Josh Haden, Petra Haden, Tanya Haden, and Rachel Haden. Tanya is married to Jack Black.
Haden's music career spanned several decades and he made significant contributions to the jazz genre. His unique style and skill on the double bass set him apart as a highly respected musician. Throughout his career, he collaborated with renowned artists such as Carla Bley, Bobo Stenson Trio, Keith Jarrett Trio, Charles Lloyd, Charlie Haden Quartet West and many others.
Although no longer with us today, Charlie Haden's legacy lives on through his timeless music that continues to inspire and captivate audiences around the world.

Verve Records, also known as Verve, is a multinational record label that was founded in 1956 by jazz impresario Norman Granz. The label originated from the consolidation of Granz's earlier labels, Norgran Records and Clef Records. In 1960, Verve was sold to MGM Records and became a subsidiary of the company. Throughout the 1960s, Verve expanded its music genres to include comedy, pop, R&B, rock, and folk music.

During this time, Verve had successful jazz recordings from artists such as Stan Getz, Kai Winding, Astrud Gilberto, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jimmy Smith under the direction of Creed Taylor. In 1972, MGM sold its record division to Polydor which brought Verve into the newly formed PolyGram family of record labels. As a result of this transition, Verve focused primarily on jazz reissues while other non-jazz releases were absorbed into Polydor.

In the late 1980s, PolyGram decided to revive Verve with both reissue programs and new artist signings. This revitalization led to strong sales for both new material and remastered classic recordings. With the merger of PolyGram and Vivendi Universal in 1999 creating Universal Music Group (UMG), Verve Records became part of The Verve Music Group alongside other influential labels such as Blue Note Records and Impulse! Records.

In this collection of bass-led duets, Charlie Haden enlists Don Cherry (trumpet/flute), Archie Shepp (tenor), Hampton Hawes (piano) and a trumpet playing Ornette Coleman on the four tracks. Hawes’ playing on the Ornette-penned “Turnaround” is the clear straight-ahead highlight of this generally exploratory album. 

This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.

The Golden Number - Verve By Request

Music GB

Discover The Golden Number - Verve By Request by Charlie Haden on vinyl. Bass-led duets with jazz legends, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.