Rambling Boy

Always one to defy conventions and expectations, bassist Charlie Haden attained his now legendary status through his ground-breaking work with the original Ornette Coleman Quartet in the late Fifties, recording some of the most seminal albums in the genre with artists like Keith Jarrett, and leading his own Liberation Music Orchestra. Charlies consistently broadminded approach to music has led him to record with everyone from John Coltrane to Ringo Starr to Herbie Hancockas well as continue to record his own unique and timeless albums. CHARLIE HADEN FAMILY & FRIENDS: RAMBLING BOY brings the artists personal history full circle and presents a new generation of the Haden Familya legendary Midwest music institution in the 1930's and 1940's, now reborn in the 21st century. This 19-track collection is the artists first release for the Decca/Universal label and a singular addition to his illustrious discography. RAMBLING BOY includes songs made famous by the Stanley Brothers, the Carter Family, and Hank Williams alongside fabled traditional tunes and some striking original compositions.