Charlie Haden- The Golden Numbers (Verve By Request Series)

Label: Verve

Reissued 6/7/2024, Originally released 1977

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.

Track listing:

1. Stomped And Wasted
2. Pot Licka
3. Blue Cuchifrito
4. Turnip Tops
5. The Fly Fox
6. Chicken Giblets
7. Casabah Melon
8. Clabber Biscuits
9. Rutabaga Pie
10. Turkey Fan