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The Golden Number

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Released
  
1977

Length
  
52:01

Producer
  
Ed Michel

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Horizon

Recorded
  
June 7, August 21 and December 19 & 20, 1976

The Golden Number is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "In general, the music is quite intriguing and has its share of variety".

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated
  1. "Out of Focus" - 7:27
  2. "Shepp's Way" - 12:07
  3. "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:52
  4. "Golden Number" - 12:28
  • Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on June 7, 1976 (track 1), at Village Recorder in Los Angeles on August 21, 1976 (track 3) and at Generation Sound in New York City on December 19 (track 4) and December 20 (track 2), 1976

    • Personnel

  • Charlie Haden — bass
  • Don Cherry — pocket trumpet, flute (track 1)
  • Archie Shepp — tenor saxophone (track 2)
  • Hampton Hawes — piano (track 3)
  • Ornette Coleman — trumpet (track 4)

    • References

    The Golden Number Wikipedia
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