Doin' the Thang!
# Doin' the Thang!

Doin' the Thang! is the debut album by jazz pianist Ronnie Mathews featuring trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded for the Prestige label in 1963.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

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".

## Track listing

All compositions by Ronnie Mathews except where noted

* "The Thang" – 8:02
* "Ichi Ban" – 3:37
* "The Orient" – 5:55
* "Let's Get Down" – 5:14
* "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 5:32
* "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
