jazz giant at acmi
Charlie Haden
He's played with the likes of John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, and Chet Baker - and you can hear the stories from the man himself this April
Bass impresario Charlie Haden is a giant of the jazz world. And he is now the subject of a fascinating new documentary that has its Australian premiere as part of our Jazz on Film season, presented with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. On Monday 27 April Charlie will participate in a Q&A after the screening of Reto Caduff's 2009 film Charlie Haden Rambling Boy - a rare opportunity to meet a true legend.
He's known as a master of the bass, but as you'll discover in the film, Haden's musical enthusiasms reach far beyond the traditional boundaries of jazz. His musical career began with his appearances on his parents' country and western radio show, a tradition that, along with his siblings, he returns to in the film. He's collaborated with musicians like John Lennon, Nick Cave, Ringo Starr, Beck and the Foo Fighters. Haden's love of world music has also seen him teaming with a variety of diverse international players, including Brazilian guitarist Egberto Gismonti, Argentinean bandoneon master Dino Saluzzi, and Portuguese guitar star Carlos Paredes.
There's plenty more stellar names to be seen (and heard) in the Jazz on Film season: Louis Armstrong, Dina Washington, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Chet Baker and Henry Mancini, to name a few. And don't miss the rare screening of the 1974 psychedelic masterblaster Sun Ra: Space is the Place - combining avant garde jazz keyboard with urban rap and sci-fi philosophising in a concert flick that breaks musical boundaries at every intergalactic turn.
The cross-overs between jazz and other artistic forms are a common thread running through the 2009 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, in which ACMI is proud to participate for the first time. From contemporary jazz to swing, via modern improvisation, art music, and avant garde, the festival this year features 23 international and 183 celebrated Australian artists, exploring the full breadth and range of jazz music as an art form, incorporating film, art, dance and poetry.
Check out the Melbourne International Jazz Festival program here - www.melbournejazz.com - and find out about our Jazz on Film screenings here
Published Thursday, 12 March 2009
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