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.

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Tracklist:

The Golden Number (1977)

A1. Out of Focus (feat. Don Cherry) 
A2. Shepp’s Way (feat. Archie Shepp)
B1. Turnaround (feat. Hampton Hawes)
B2. The Golden Number (feat. Ornette Coleman)

Charlie Haden — double bass / Don Cherry — pocket trumpet, flute (track A1) / Archie Shepp — tenor saxophone (track A2) / Hampton Hawes — piano (track B1) / Ornette Coleman — trumpet (track B2)