Charlie Haden has a special place in my heart, because it was at a Charlie Haden tribute that I met my jazz buddy Marcia. On the down side, Charlie Haden died soon after. Betty Carter also died soon after the last time I saw her, not to be confused with Sarah Vaughan, who died shortly before I was going to see her. Warning to aging jazz stars: If I buy a ticket to your show, you might want to cancel that performance.

Charlie Haden AllMusic page