Freddie Hubbard

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On January 27, 1970, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, playing at the peak of his powers after a string of seven brilliant Blue Note albums and three for the Atlantic label, went into the studio to cut his first for Creed Taylor’s CTI label.

With Taylor producing, a stellar cast was assembled at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., for three consecutive days of recording. They emerged with Red Clay, an album that would not only define Hubbard’s direction over the next decade while setting the template for all future CTI recordings, but would also have a dramatic impact on a generation of trumpet players coming up in the ’70s.

PERSONNEL:

• Freddy Hubbard - (trumpet)
• Herbie Hancock - (piano)
• Ron Carter - (bass)
• Lenny White - (drums)
• Joe Henderson - (sax)

Recorded in Ne Jersey, January 27,28 & 29, 1970

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Red Clay
• A2. The Intrepid Fox

• SIDE B
• B1. Suite Sioux
• B2. Delphia
• B3. Cold Turkey