A Moment of "Silence" for Charlie Haden, From Petra Haden and Egberto Gismonti
Photo by Justin Burnett
Petra Haden with The Nick Haywood Quintet: Songs from My Father AVAILABLE NOW
I’m so excited to announce that ABC Jazz are releasing a live album I recorded with The Nick Haywood Quintet, Friday, December 4th! It’s music of my Dad, Charlie Haden. We recorded at the Jazz Lab for the 2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival. It features these incredible musicians: Nick Haywood (Upright Bass), Colin Hopkins (Piano), Stephen Magnusson (Guitar), Eugene Ball (Trumpet) & James McLean (Drums). You can pre-order on iTunes from the link here. It will also be available for download and/or streaming on your preferred digital service provider on Friday, Dec. 4th. Working with Nick and his Quintet was truly inspiring. The beautiful album art is by his wife, Nellie Gibson.
They are all such wonderful human beings with so much talent, humor, and love for the world.
Charlie Haden Photo: Steven Perilloux
The Haden Triplets 'The Family Songbook' AVAILABLE NOW
John Zorn-Jesse Harris: Songs For Petra
Singer Petra Haden excels in this beautiful and unique program of songs penned by the songwriting team of John Zorn and Jesse Harris. Friends for many years, they began working together on The Song Project in 2012, and eight years later this CD presents the full fruits of their collaboration: thirteen Zorn compositions with original lyrics by Jesse Harris. Including selections from a wide variety of Zorn CDs (and one original that has never appeared on CD before), the melodies are catchy, the lyrics heartfelt, the grooves deep and the solos profound and exhilarating. Backed by the amazing Julian Lage, Jorge Roeder and Kenny Wollesen and produced by Jesse Harris, this is a CD that you will listen to again and again.
How 'The Walking Dead' Found Its Cheerful Torture Tune 'Easy Street' (feat. Jim Bianco & Petra Haden)
Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out (re-released April 22, 2016)
Photo credit: Alicia J. Rose
The inspiration for her sophomore effort Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out came from her friend Mike Watt of MINUTEMEN who gave her a TASCAM 488 Portastudio 8-track cassette recorder with the original Who album on one track and the other seven empty, for her to fill with intricate vocal harmonies. Not only did Petra re-imagine all The Who’s singing and instrumental parts – including drums – she also tackled all the interstitial mock radio commercials so integral to the original The Who Sell Out experience. The final result is a technical tour de force that also invites a fuller appreciation of The Who’s own achievement, bringing to the fore all the original elements of chorale music, vaudevillian schmaltz and Renaissance chamber ensemble playing.
“I was a little embarrassed to realize I was enjoying my own music so much, for in a way it was like hearing it for the first time…I love this …. She's so smart, because she listened first to what was on the original record before she started her own thesis with it. That is such a gift for one musician to give another - to really listen…” Pete Townshend on Petra Haden Sings The Who Sell Out
The Blue Jean Committee on IFC's Documentary Now!
Thursday September 24th, The Blue Jean Committee is on IFC's Documentary Now! It's a special double feature finale, and you'll hear Petra's voice coming from Bill Hader's character Clark Honus, when he's singing those high notes.
Meltdown Festival August 2015
I'll be performing new music and working with Voicelab for David Byrne's Meltdown Festival August 21, 22nd
Petra sings with The 8G Band/Late Night with Seth Meyers 5/15/14
A Night Of Improvised Round Robin Duets
Red Bull Music Academy and Undead Music Present a night of improvised round robin duets at the Town Hall in New York
The Haden Triplets Record Release Show-
NPR Music Interview - Petra Haden Covers Classic Film Scores With A Single Voice
New Album! - 'Petra Goes To The Movies'
Petra Haden’s wondrous new album Petra Goes To The Movies offers a one of a kind opportunity to experience some cinematic soundtracks in an extraordinary new way. Epic and evocative scores have been ingeniously recreated utilizing layers of remarkably inventive vocals. Far from a mere novelty, these interpretations retain every bit of emotional resonance and inspirational might as the originals.
Out this January 22 via Anti-, the album features Petra Haden, a highly regarded session musician and former member of That Dog, delivering a cappella versions of songs from films such as Rebel Without A Cause, Taxi Driver, Superman and more.
Shows
Performing songs from 'Petra Goes To The Movies'. [gigpress_shows]
NY Times - Music - New Releases
"The expansive interiority of a great film score — as properly experienced, in the flickering dark — might seem like strange territory for a vocalist working unaccompanied. But then Petra Haden happens to thrive best in strange territory..."
NY Daily News - Music Review - 'Petra Haden Goes to the Movies'
" We all know the human voice is a musical instrument. But few artists push the point as literally as Petra Haden.
For several years now, the singer has used her voice alone to re-create the sound and feel of every instrument in a given work. Haden started out with “The Who Sell Out,” re-creating that entire 1967 concept album in her throat. Then, in 2007, she cooked up an a cappella take on Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” that beat “Glee” to the punch by two years with a cascading vocal intro the show may well have nicked..."
A.V. Club Streams - Petra Goes to the Movies
IFC.com - Exclusive download: Petra Haden “Superman Theme”
"When Petra Haden goes to the movies, she leaves doing a cappella renditions of the soundtrack theme songs. If you’re craving something invigorating, and a little old school, after all those “Man of Steel” trailers with the obligatory, overly grandiose, ubiquitous score — then we have just the thing!"... Read More at IFC.com
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Petra Haden - "Psycho"
"Psycho" from the forthcoming album Petra Goes to the Movies, out January 22, 2013 (Anti Records)
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