Charlie Haden (1983) -The Ballad Of The Fallen

Artist: Charlie Haden
Albums: The Ballad Of The Fallen
Released: 1983
Quality: FLAC / mp3 CBR 320
Size: 274 / 129 MB

The second recording by Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra utilizes a few alumni (the bassist/leader, trumpeters Don Cherry and Mike Mantler, tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, drummer Paul Motian and pianist Carla Bley), along with other musicians who rose to prominence since the 1969 debut album (Jim Pepper and Steve Slagle on reeds, trombonist Gary Valante, guitarist Mick Goodrick, Sharon Freeman on French horn, and Jack Jeffers on tuba). As with the first set, the music mixes together some melodic but avant-garde explorations with revolutionary themes including songs from the Spanish Civil War, El Salvador, Portugal and Chile. "Too Late," a duet by Bley and Haden, serves as a change of pace. The music is quite credible and emotional, and has dated well. ~ Scott Yanow





Tracklist:
1. "Els Segadors" ("The Reapers") (traditional) – 4:14
2. "The Ballad of the Fallen" (folk song) – 4:19
3. "If You Want to Write Me" ("Si Me Quieres Escribir") (traditional) – 3:55
4. "Grândola Vila Morena" (Afonso) – 2:11
5. "Introduction to People" (Bley) – 3:55
6. "The People United Will Never Be Defeated" ("El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido") (Ediciones–Ortega) – 1:40
7. "Silence" (Haden) – 5:49
8. "Too Late" (Bley) – 8:24
9. "La Pasionaria" (Haden) – 10:26
10. "La Santa Espina" (Guimerá) – 6:58

Personnel
Carla Bley — piano, glockenspiel
Don Cherry — pocket trumpet
Sharon Freeman — French horn
Mick Goodrick — guitar
Charlie Haden — bass
Jack Jeffers — tuba
Michael Mantler — trumpet
Paul Motian — percussion, drums
Jim Pepper — flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Dewey Redman — tenor saxophone
Steve Slagle — clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Gary Valente — trombone

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