| Doin' the Thang! | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | December 17, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:17 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7303 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Doin' the Thang! is the debut album by jazz pianist Ronnie Mathews featuring trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded for the Prestige label in 1963. [1] [2] [3]
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
Alex Henderson of AllMusic said "the LP's focus is modal post-bop and non-soul-jazz hard bop. But even though the material isn't soul-jazz, Mathews' quintet is certainly soulful... Hubbard, who was only 25 when Doin' the Thang was recorded, brings a lot to the session – not only fire, guts, and passion, but also a big, highly appealing tone". [4] [5]
All compositions by Ronnie Mathews except where noted
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