When the Grammy Awards honoured double bass player Charlie Haden for lifetime
achievement in 2014, bassist Michael Balzary, known better as Flea in the Red
Hot Chili Peppers, observed that Haden "had made it his life's mission to uplift
the lives of others" and said that "despite the sophistication and technical
brilliance, his sound is one that touches everyone - it will make you weep,
dance like a lunatic and sit back and listen to the story unfold". Described by
Time Magazine as "one of the most restless, gifted and intrepid players in all
of jazz", Haden made his reputation w...