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Review 1
Freddie Hubbard was a full-fledged Jazz Messenger when he recorded Hub-Tones, his sixth Blue Note album in only three years. The program, which is almost entirely original, reflects the trumpeter's increasingly adventurous concept as a writer and leader, with James Spaulding's alto sax and flute add a Dolphy-esque dimension. Herbie Hancock, who had just employed Hubbard on his Blue Note debut Takin' Off four months earlier, provides astonishingly subtle harmonic insights, particularly on the opening arrangement of "You're My Everything." In the rhythm section are Reggie Workman, a veteran of Hubbard's Here to Stay session from the previous year, and Clifford Jarvis, who had played on Hubbard's 1960 debut, Open Sesame.
Spaulding's flute and Hubbard's horn blend marvelously on "Prophet Jennings" and the remarkably dissonant ballad "Lament for Booker." Other highlights include Hubbard's contrasting, highly advanced takes on the blues, "Hub-Tones" and "For Spee's Sake." The RVG Edition, unlike the original CD reissue, groups the three alternate takes at the end of the program.  |
Players
James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Reggie Workman, Clifford Jarvis |
Tracks
1. You're My Everything
2. Prophet Jennings
3. Hub-Tones
4. Lament for Booker
5. For Spee's Sake
6. You're My Everything (alternate take)
7. Hub-Tones (alternate take)
8. For Spee's Sake (alternate take) |
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