Mark Twain, writer of the great American novel, was once quoted as writing, “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”If Twain’s sentiments could be translated into musical terms, chances are it would sound very much like bassist Charlie Haden’s recent album entitled “Not in Our Name” - a truly original and American work that hints at all the beauty and rich history of a country in how it has evolved, where it is at present and what it can become in the future if given the chance.
The new record out on Verve Records is the fourth in a series of recordings by the Liberation Music Orchestra. The first album, “Liberation Music Orchestra,” was created in 1968 during the Vietnam War and the bombing of Cambodia. The second came in 1981 entitled “The Ballad of the Fallen” on ECM Records and the third in 1991 was “Dream Keeper” on Blue Note Records.
