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]

Doin' the Thang!
Studio album by Ronnie Mathews with Freddie Hubbard
Released	1964
Recorded	December 17, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:17
Label	Prestige PRLP 7303
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Ronnie Mathews chronology
Doin' the Thang! (1964) Trip to the Orient (1975)
Freddie Hubbard chronology
The Body & the Soul (1963) Doin' the Thang! (1963) Breaking Point! (1964)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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]

Track listing

All compositions by Ronnie Mathews except where noted

1. "The Thang" – 8:02
2. "Ichi Ban" – 3:37
3. "The Orient" – 5:55
4. "Let's Get Down" – 5:14
5. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 5:32
6. "1239-A" (Charles Davis) – 5:57

Personnel

• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
• Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
• Eddie Khan – bass
• Albert Heath – drums

Production

• Ozzie Cadena – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References