The Ballad of the Fallen cover

The Ballad of the Fallen

Released

Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra was a curious beast. Taking shape during a turbulent point in history, as the Vietnam War was ravaging the sociopolitical landscape, the American bassist saw fit to make a statement. And while some have claimed he knew little about the claims he was staking, the music speaks for itself as a viable expression of community in a divided world. The band itself is a wonder, featuring such visionaries as Carla Bley (who also does all the arranging), Dewey Redman, and Paul Motian, among many others, exploring a sequence of freedom songs and original motifs.

Tyran Grillo

Recommended by

Suggestions
Gallery cover

Gallery

Oliver Lake
Word of Mouth cover

Word of Mouth

Jaco Pastorius
Heavy Spirits cover

Heavy Spirits

Oliver Lake
Book of Days cover

Book of Days

Meredith Monk
Free at Last cover

Free at Last

Mal Waldron
Five Pieces (1975) cover

Five Pieces (1975)

Anthony Braxton
Inland Sea cover

Inland Sea

Stephan Micus
Trickles cover

Trickles

Roswell Rudd, Kent Carter, Beaver Harris, Steve Lacy
One Time Out cover

One Time Out

Paul Motian