A documentary film by Reto Caduff.

Throughout his career, Haden has constantly sought to transcend the boundaries of modern music. Widely considered to be among the greatest ever jazz bassists, Haden has contributed pivotal music to a stunning scope of genres: avant-garde, small group, big band, world music, folk and gospel, to name but a few.

Haden’s deep resonance and rich melodicism helped Ornette Coleman introduce free jazz in the '60s. And it was his collaboration with Coleman that has put Haden on the map since then. In a career spanning five decades, Haden continues to create music that is at once revolutionary and uplifting.

He later led the Liberation Music Orchestra and formed his own Quartet West. Furthermore, he collaborated with  jazz greats like Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny and many others. His latest album titled Rambling Boy looks back at the americana and bluegrass he heard as a child on the radio.

From the get-go it was clear for both director and subject that the film had to go beyond the generic filmed music story: an intimate look at the music and life of one of the most inspiring and influential jazz musicians. With access to Haden’s own personal archive, film sequences shot during concerts and recording sessions, interviews with an incredible  selection of friends and collaborators and great archival footage, the documentary will please diehard jazz fans as well as the newly initiated.