JAZZ CD PICK OF THE WEEK - FREDDIE HUBBARD

This weeks Jazz CD Pick of the Week is Freddie Hubbard and Oscar Peterson with their cd titled "Face to Face". This cd swings and features an all-star cast. Along With Freddie on trumpet is Oscar Peterson on piano, Joe Pass on guitar, Niels-Henning Orsted Petersen on bass, and Martin Drew on drums. Standout tracks for me include the Miles Davis tune "All Blues". Although I wasn't able to find this track on YouTube here is a lovely ballad from this cd titled "Portrait of Jenny". Check it out! I've also noticed this cd with a color photo one the cover like shown or a black and white photo. Mine has the black and white cover photo so I don't know if it's a bootleg, an import, or what......

JAZZ CD PICK OF THE WEEK - FREDDIE HUBBARD

This weeks Jazz CD Pick of the Week goes to Freddie Hubbard with his classic recording titled Red Clay. Now I have to say that I've bought this particular items four times! What? OK, let me explain. I bought the original album (vinyl) when it first came out, then bought the cd when it was first issued, then bought the cd again when they added a bonus track (Cold Turkey), and then bought the cd again when they added another bonus track, Red Clay (live version).
Anyway, I've bought it four times because it is one of those classic jazz cd's that you all need to have in your library. Featuring an all star lineup of Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (electric piano), Ron Carter (bass) and Lenny White (drums) this is a cooking recording all the way through. The live cut features a different but also great lineup of George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham and Johnny Hammond to name a few.
Now I couldn't find any decent live performances of the songs from this album on YouTube but you can go to the Amazon link (below) to check out the entire cd. Dig it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000068D1J/ref=s9_simz_gw_s0_p15_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0SAMMS8KRC72DB1FFG12&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846