Top 50 Quotes by Charlie Haden

About Charlie Haden

These are some quotes by American author Charlie Haden Musician, who was born on August 6, 1937.

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something that's never been before, the art form of jazz will flourish.

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something that's never been before, the art form of jazz will flourish.

Charlie Haden

I wanted to do 'Oh Shenandoah' because that's the town I was born in - as a tribute to my mom and dad for giving me all this music. I don't really sing this as a singer, because I'm not a singer. But I wanted to do it for them.

Charlie Haden

I didn't play a lot of bass as a kid, but I sang it.

I didn't play a lot of bass as a kid, but I sang it.

Charlie Haden

I grew up around guitar players.

I grew up around guitar players.

Charlie Haden

There's like a special group of people that come from different parts of the planet to study with me. It's nice. I just gave a workshop in Boston at the New England Conservatory, which was really nice.

Charlie Haden

Bluegrass is in my blood and in my ears.

Bluegrass is in my blood and in my ears.

Charlie Haden

You can't be at your full creative power if you are sedated.

You can't be at your full creative power if you are sedated.

Charlie Haden

It used to be that creative music was most of the music that you heard back in the '30s and '40s, and now it's like 3 percent. So, its kind of a struggle getttin' it out there.

It used to be that creative music was most of the music that you heard back in the '30s and '40s, and now it's like 3 percent. So, its kind of a struggle getttin' it out there.

Charlie Haden

We're here to bring beauty to the world and make a difference in this planet. That's what art forms are about.

We're here to bring beauty to the world and make a difference in this planet. That's what art forms are about.

Charlie Haden

I want people to feel what it was like in the '40s. That's when popular music in the United States was so beautiful. Frank Sinatra, the Pied Pipers, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Tommy Dorsey, Billie Holiday. That's when popular music had deeper values, to me. This was music that was selling millions of records.

Charlie Haden

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