A trio
of 70s Freddie Hubbard – all packaged together in one sweet set! First up is
Keep Your Soul Together – Freddie Hubbard at the peak of his 70s powers – and
one of his finest albums of the decade! The record follows strongly in the tone
that Freddie set at CTI on his mighty Red Clay set – long, drawn out tracks –
done with lots of electricity in the rhythms, and a very cosmic approach to the
solos! The groove is funky, yet easy – featuring playing that's very open and
very soulful, by a group that includes Freddie, Ron Carter, George Benson, and
Hubert Laws. Titles include "Keep Your Soul Together", "Spirits
Of Trane", "Destiny's Children", and "Brigitte".
Polar AC
is warm and wonderful work from Freddie Hubbard – a killer of a record recorded
for CTI, and one of his most soulful efforts for the label! The album's got a
bit more of a human heart than some of the more cosmic sessions Freddie cut at
the time – a bit more contemplative and introspective, but no less open-minded
and electrically charged. The assortment of players is all top-shelf – with
Billy Cobham, Airto, Lennie White, George Cables, Hubert Laws, and George
Benson all backing Freddie up on the set – and titles include a great take on
"People Make the World Go Round", plus "Naturally", and
"Son of Sky Dive", which grooves just like its papa!
Skagly
has a title that reads like a typo, but the album's a great set of smooth
fusion from Freddie Hubbard – self-produced, and almost a summation of all the
styles he'd mastered in the 70s! The session's never too over the top or too
ambitious – just features Freddie working with a hip group in a laidback
setting – blowing lean and mellow lines that almost take him back to his best
CTI funk. The group features Billy Childs on keyboards, Hadley Caliman on tenor
and flute, and some guest work by George Duke and Paulinho Da Costa – on titles
that include "Skagly", "Rustic Celebration",
"Happiness Is Now", and "Cascais". ~ Dusty Groove
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