About This Song
About "Ill Wind" by Charlie Haden Quartet West
Charlie Haden Quartet West's 'Ill Wind' is a smoky, after-hours ballad—Haden's bass moans like a ship's hull creaking in fog. The quartet plays with restrained elegance, the melody drifting through dimly lit rooms. Calm and melancholy, with a quiet unease that lingers like cigarette smoke.