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First Song (For Ruth)
First released 1988Instrumental26 recordingson 75 releasesISWC T-070.234.044-0, T-918.809.363-2

Written by

Charlie HadenComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
First Song (for Ruth)Stan Getz & Kenny Barron9:57
First Song (For Ruth)Charlie Haden Quartet West7:00
First SongCharlie Haden / Egberto Gismonti6:28
First SongCharlie Haden, Geri Allen, Paul Motian9:20
First Song (For Ruth)Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny6:40
First SongGonzalo Rubalcaba9:42
First Song (For Ruth)Abbey Lincoln6:31
First SongCharlie Haden, Billy Higgins & Enrico Pieranunzi10:06
First SongBodil Niska6:03
First SongGonzalo Rubalcaba12:44
First Song (For Ruth)Bob Rockwell Trio7:04
First SongGeri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian5:38
First SongAbbey Lincoln6:30
First SongPat Metheny with Charlie Haden9:46
First SongCharlie Haden - Jim Hall8:53
First SongAbbey Lincoln6:29
First SongAndré Jaume/Charlie Haden/Olivier Clerc8:00
First SongGiuseppe La Pusata trio feat. Paolo Recchia6:39
First SongCathrine Legardh & Brian Kellock4:14
First SongOrganik Vibe Trio7:04
First SongWalter Lang Trio
First SongAbbey Lincoln6:29
Song for RuthCharlie Haden Quartet West16:42
First Song · videoPat Metheny with Charlie Haden
First SongFred Hersch, Drew Gress & Joey Baron7:27
First SongJoe Lovano, Julian Lage, Santi Debriano & Will Calhoun7:25

On these albums

In Angel City
In Angel CityCharlie Haden Quartet West · 1988
In the Year of the Dragon
In the Year of the DragonGeri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian · 1989
Saxophone
SaxophoneVarious Artists · 1989
At Montreux
At MontreuxGonzalo Rubalcaba · 1990
The World Is Falling Down
The World Is Falling DownAbbey Lincoln · 1990
Peace / Pace / Paix
Peace / Pace / PaixAndré Jaume/Charlie Haden/Olivier Clerc · 1991
People Time
People TimeStan Getz & Kenny Barron · 1992
First Song
First SongCharlie Haden, Billy Higgins & Enrico Pieranunzi · 1992
Born to Be Blue
Born to Be BlueBob Rockwell Trio · 1994
Imagine - Gonzalo Rubalcaba in the USA
Imagine - Gonzalo Rubalcaba in the USAGonzalo Rubalcaba · 1995
Jazz ’Round the Clock
Jazz ’Round the ClockVarious Artists · 1996
The Montréal Tapes
The Montréal TapesCharlie Haden with Geri Allen and Paul Motian · 1997
Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories)
Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories)Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny · 1997
First Song
First SongBodil Niska · 2001
In Montreal
In MontrealCharlie Haden / Egberto Gismonti · 2001
Café Montmartre
Café MontmartreStan Getz · 2002
The Best of Quartet West
The Best of Quartet WestCharlie Haden Quartet West · 2007
The Montreal Tapes
The Montreal TapesCharlie Haden · 2009
Best Master Qualities
Best Master QualitiesWalter Lang Trio · 2009
Through the Years: 1956–2007
Through the Years: 1956–2007Abbey Lincoln · 2010
Les 100 Plus Belles Voix du Jazz
Les 100 Plus Belles Voix du JazzVarious Artists · 2010
The Complete Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note
The Complete Recordings on Black Saint & Soul NoteCharlie Haden · 2011
Live in Germany 2003
Live in Germany 2003Pat Metheny with Charlie Haden · 2013
Charlie Haden - Jim Hall
Charlie Haden - Jim HallCharlie Haden - Jim Hall · 2014
Love Still Wears A Smile
Love Still Wears A SmileCathrine Legardh & Brian Kellock · 2015
Things We Did Last Summer
Things We Did Last SummerOrganik Vibe Trio · 2016
Strange Correlations
Strange CorrelationsGiuseppe La Pusata trio feat. Paolo Recchia · 2018
The Verve Years
The Verve YearsAbbey Lincoln · 2021
London Jazz Festival 2007
London Jazz Festival 2007Charlie Haden Quartet West · 2022
The Surrounding Green
The Surrounding GreenFred Hersch, Drew Gress & Joey Baron · 2025
Paramount Quartet
Paramount QuartetJoe Lovano, Julian Lage, Santi Debriano & Will Calhoun · 2026
Peace
PeaceAndré Jaume

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