ブルーノートに広範な録音を残し、昨年惜しくもこの世を去った偉大なるトランペッター、フレディ・ハバードの未発表ライヴ音源!1969年12月に行われたオールスター・ジャズ・ウェイヴのツアーからベスト・テイクを厳選収録。フレディはこの作品を編集するにあたり、選曲、ミキシング、曲順などの監修にも携わり、いよいよリリースのプロモーションにかかろうという2008年12月29日にこの世を去った。この演奏を聴いたフレディ自身が「テープに録音された中でも、私の最高の演奏にあたる」と言っていたそう。フレディの最後の想いが詰まった、至宝のライヴ盤!24ビット・リマスター。
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Never before available, these 1969 live recordings capture the trumpeter Freddie Hubbard at the height of his formidable powers. Working with a basic quartet including the fine pianist Sir Roland Hanna, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Louis Hayes, Hubbard blasts through seven fiery numbers, including his mentor Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night In Tunisia," Red Garland's "Blues By Five," and a free jazz excursion called "Space Walk." With Ron Carter on board, the virtuosic band bears more than a passing resemblance to Miles Davis's celebrated post-bop quintet active around the same time. The musicians stretch out considerably on these lengthy tracks but they are attuned to one another throughout, and though Hubbard has been criticized for his high-power, blustery technique, here his playing is rich and focused, even lyrical, as evident on the standards "The Things We Did Last Summer" and "Body And Soul."|
Rovi