Haden, Charlie - The Golden Number

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. Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl pressed at Third Man in Detroit.

Disc 1

1    Out of Focus (feat. Don Cherry)
2    Shepp’s Way (feat. Archie Shepp)
3    Turnaround (feat. Hampton Hawes)
4    The Golden Number (feat. Ornette Coleman)