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| Birth name | Charles Edward Haden |
| Born | August 6, 1937 Shenandoah, Iowa, United States |
| Died | July 11, 2014 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Free jazz, mainstream jazz, post-bop, hard bop, folk-jazz |
| Occupations | Double bassist, composer |
| Instruments | Double bass |
| Years active | 1957–2014 |
| Associated acts | Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny, Paul Motian, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Alice Coltrane |
| Website | www |
Charles Edward "Charlie" Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player. He was known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman, pianist Keith Jarrett, and his Liberation Music Orchestra, a group he co-led with pianist Carla Bley.
Haden died in Los Angeles on July 11, 2014 after complications from polio, aged 76.