Freddie Hubbard's Greatest

^ I've still got to get 'Breaking Point' - it's on my list. I should bump it up the order.

And Sky Dive if it ever gets reissue!

Sean Trane wrote: I just reviewed First Light and to be honest, it's hardly my fave....   insufferable and over-whelming string section splattered all over the flipside... no thanks.   This could gather some thoughts about being tagged as Third Stream, rather than First Light

Third Stream, eh? I dunno But it is string heavy -probably part of which I like it. And the second side has some of Freddie's most effective ballad-playing for me. Nice and relaxed, not trying to cram every note on a scale in etc

I voted for "First Light" before. And there is an album of the 70s in this list. However, I really like the performance that I performed in Art Blakey&JM about his performance.

mmmmhhh!!!... That Liquid Love album is a fantastic fusion album... especially the two lengthy tracks.

I kind of think Straight Life will be tough to beat... I found Red Clay rather old game for its release date, except fotr the closing track;

Edited by Sean Trane - 19 Nov 2011 at 9:13am

this treminds me that I still have to listen to some more albums of Hubbard

Edited by Sean Trane - 19 Nov 2011 at 9:09am

Logan wrote: I only have Red Clay, Straight Life, and First Light of his, so I won't vote.  Of those, First Light is my favourite (good Fusion), but I think Red Clay the greatest.

js wrote: dreadpirateroberts wrote: js wrote: Re VSOP albums, around here they might show up in a used record store for under $10. I still have the original LPs I bought way back when. Damn, $10 is pretty damn good. I'm a few hours away from a large music shop with a broad selection of genres stocked, my local store would import things like VSOP from amazon, which I can always do myself.  Wow, the vinyls must be rare? The VSOP vinyls aren't that rare yet, I'm going to make a total guess and say possibly under $20 a piece on ebay.

That isn't too bad at all, I wonder if I shouldn't invest in vinyl and CD for those, though I haven't had vinyl shipped to me before, as I usually pick it up from stores etc, but assume most senders have the skills to package it properly. Vinyl just seems to much less suited to our rough-hands postal service

Matt wrote: "Open Sesame" of course its Hard bop and its on Blue Note. I have not heard every album listed but the majority of his Blue Note stuff yes.I have "Red Clay" and "The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard".  "Goin Up" and "Ready For Freddie" I like as well but all his Blue Note albums are good.

Hey Matt, yeah! I love 'Open Sesame' & 'Ready' too, that era of his is pretty darn solid. And he has even got Tyner McCoy on one of those sessions from memory, which is impressive for a young player. He had the moves.

darkshade wrote: Ive heard most of these. I voted Straight Life However, I recently discovered an album from 1972 or 73 called Liquid Love, and it's a very solid jazz-funk album; and I never knew it existed. I was considering voting "other" for it.

'Straight Life' has some punch, huh? Will check out Liquid Love, it must be after 'Sky Dive' which is where I've stalled on Hubbard's discography, as I can't find a copy. Thanks for the tip!

"Open Sesame" of course its Hard bop and its on Blue Note. I have not heard every album listed but the majority of his Blue Note stuff yes.I have "Red Clay" and "The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard".  "Goin Up" and "Ready For Freddie" I like as well but all his Blue Note albums are good.

Sean Trane wrote: dreadpirateroberts wrote:   Sean Trane wrote: Heard a few albums (from the library, quite a few years ago), but he's on my list in the coming monthsfor a revisit of his stuff!!   Obviously can't vote now!   Looking forward to seeing what you choose - hopefully someone can challenge the lead First  Light seems to have!   As you probably can figure out, I'll go for the 67-73 albums first (hey, boys will be boys)   Soooo at first glance, I'd say Straight Life, Red Clay, Black angel, Soul Together or First Light     But i'll be sure to investigate Ready For Freddie, Open Sesame & Breaking Point as well.

All quality albums, there (though I've only read reviews of Black Angel to judge from)

Breaking Point is probably more 'moving forward' I guess, and albums like Ready & Open are solid hard bop records. 'Open Sesame' is a killer title track too