Charlie Haden : The Golden Number (Verve By Request) (180g Vinyl)

In this collection of bass-led duets, Charlie Haden enlists Don Cherry (trumpet/flute), Archie Shepp (tenor), Hampton Hawes (piano) and a trumpet playing Ornette Coleman on the four tracks. Hawes’ playing on the Ornette-penned ‘Turnaround’ is the clear straight-ahead highlight of this generally exploratory album. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.

Track Listing:
1. Out of Focus (Feat. Don Cherry) – Charlie Haden
2. Shepp’s Way (Feat. Archie Shepp) – Charlie Haden
3. Turnaround (Feat. Hampton Hawes) – Charlie Haden
4. The Golden Number (Feat. Ornette Coleman) – Charlie Haden

Year of Production: 1977