As Long as There's Music is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden

Charlie Haden

Charles Edward Haden is an American jazz musician. He is a double bassist, probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman...

 and pianist Hampton Hawes

Hampton Hawes

Hampton Hawes was an American bebop and hard-bop jazz pianist, recognized as one of the finest and most influential of the 1950s.-Biography:...

 recorded in 1976 and released on the Artists House

Artists House

-Discography:...

 label in 1978. The 1993 CD reissue added a bonus track originally released on The Golden Number

The Golden Number

The Golden Number is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "In general, the music is quite intriguing and has its share of variety".-Track listing:# "Out of Focus"...

and three alternate takes to the original album.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow is an American jazz commentator, known for many contributions to the Allmusic website, for writing ten books on jazz and for reviewing jazz recordings for over 30 years.-Biography:...

 awarded the album 4 stars stating "This quiet and often lyrical set contains a great deal of thoughtful and subtle music by two masters".

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes except as indicated

1. "Irene" (Hampton Hawes) - 7:58
2. "Rain Forest" (Hawes) - 5:34
3. "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman
   Ornette Coleman
   Ornette Coleman is an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s....
   
   ) - 7:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
4. "As Long as There's Music" (Sammy Cahn
   Sammy Cahn
   Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...
   
   , Jule Styne
   Jule Styne
   Jule Styne was a British-born American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which included several very well known and frequently revived shows.-Early life:...
   
   ) - 8:11
5. "This Is Called Love" - 9:12
6. "Hello, Goodbye" - 8:05
7. "Irene" (Hawes) - 8:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Turnaround" (Coleman) - 6:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "As Long as There's Music" (Cahn, Styne) - 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
   • Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on January 25, 1976 (tracks 1, 6 & 7) and at Village Recorder in Los Angeles on August 21, 1976 (tracks 2-5, 8 & 9)