title: Doin' the Thang!
text: # 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
  