| The Golden Number | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 7, August 21 and December 19 & 20, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:01 | |||
| Label | Horizon | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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The Golden Number is an album of four duets by bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label in 1977. Haden’s duet partners are trumpeter Don Cherry (also playing flute), tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp, pianist Hampton Hawes and alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman (here playing trumpet). Hawes died shortly before the album’s release, and Haden dedicated the work to him in the liner notes.