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Expected Release Date: 24 July 2025 – This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.
Recorded on July 2, 1962, at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio and released in 1963 on Impulse! Records, The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard captures the trumpeter at a pivotal early stage, showcasing his technical brilliance, warmth, and rhythmic command within a versatile ensemble of Art Davis, Curtis Fuller, John Gilmore, Louis Hayes and Tommy Flanagan. Produced by Bob Thiele, the album blends originals and standards, highlighting Hubbard’s compositions like “The 7th Day” and a fine arrangement of the Ellington-Tizol classic “Caravan,” while balancing hard bop, balladry, and modal harmony. Gilmore’s distinctive tenor complements Hubbard’s sculpted lines, Fuller and Flanagan provide harmonic depth, and Davis and Hayes drive a responsive rhythm section, resulting in a cohesive session that documents Hubbard’s emergence as a defining voice of 1960s jazz.
Track List:
Side A
Caravan
Bob’s Place
Happy Times
Side B
Summertime
The 7th Day
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