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Released
  
1987

Quartet West (1987)
  
Etudes (1988)

Release date
  
1987

Label
  
Verve Records

Length
  
61:43

Artist
  
Charlie Haden

Producer
  
Hans Wendl

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
December 22 and 23, 1986

Similar
  
Charlie Haden albums, Jazz albums

Quartet West is an album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1986 and released on the Verve label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 5 stars stating "While the album may not be stretching many boundaries stylistically, this format does little to dilute Haden's impressive performances, and his love for this material is made obvious with his intricate arrangements".

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated
  1. "Hermitage" (Pat Metheny) - 7:59
  2. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 6:19
  3. "The Good Life" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:39
  4. "In the Moment" - 6:06
  5. "Bay City" - 6:46
  6. "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 6:47
  7. "Passport" (Charlie Parker) - 4:45
  8. "Taney County" - 7:39
  9. "The Blessing" (Coleman) - 5:50
  10. "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:53
  • Recorded at Producers 1 & 2 in Los Angeles, California on December 22 and 23, 1986

    • Personnel

  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Ernie Watts - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Alan Broadbent - piano
  • Billy Higgins - drums

    • Songs

    1Hermitage8:02
    2Body and Soul6:25
    3The Good Life4:44

    References

    Quartet West Wikipedia
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