Quartet West
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{{Infobox album
| name = Quartet West
| type = Album
| artist = Charlie Haden
| cover = Quartet West.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 1987
| recorded = December 22 and 23, 1986
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 61:43
| label = Verve
| producer = Hans Wendl
| chronology = Charlie Haden
| prev_title = Ballad of the Fallen
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = In Angel City
| next_year = 1988
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Quartet West
| type = studio
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Quartet West
| year = 1987
| next_title = In Angel City
| next_year = 1988
}}
}}
Quartet West is an album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden, recorded in 1986 and released on the Verve label.[http://www.discogs.com/Charlie-Haden-Ernie-Watts-Alan-Broadbent-Billy-Higgins-Quartet-West/release/2395416 Discogs album entry] accessed December 1, 2011
Reception
The AllMusic review by Stacia Proefrock stated: "While the album may not be stretching many boundaries stylistically, this format does little to dilute Haden's impressive performances, and his love for this material is made obvious with his intricate arrangements".Proefrock, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/quartet-west-r140003/review AllMusic Review] accessed December 1, 2011
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=623}}
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Track listing
:All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated
- "Hermitage" (Pat Metheny) - 7:59
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 6:19
- "The Good Life" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:39
- "In the Moment" - 6:06
- "Bay City" - 6:46
- "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 6:47
- "Passport" (Charlie Parker) - 4:45
- "Taney County" - 7:39
- "The Blessing" (Coleman) - 5:50
- "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:53
:*Recorded at Producers 1 & 2 in Los Angeles, California on December 22 and 23, 1986
Personnel
References
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