Freddie Hubbard
Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969
(Blue Note)
Street date: June 2
Wow. That will be your reaction on hearing the lead-off title track. And that's at first listen to Freddie Hubbard's rich, round tone as he riffs on his hard-bop roots. Then Roland Hanna enters with a glittering piano solo. Hubbard was the leader of a touring quartet, including bassist Ron Carter and drummer Louis Hayes, that, perhaps for its roadworthiness, shows a turn-on-a-dime telepathy. Take note of "A Night in Tunisia." This album shows Hubbard at the height of his powers, crossing a bridge of styles. For instance, Hubbard's "Space Track" starts at breakneck speed, then goes to a seemingly free-floating tempo, yet the quartet knows where it is at all times. If anything, Without a Song highlights Hubbard's career, which floundered during the jazz-lite days of the '70s when many acts were self-consciously seeking success. This album shows why the late trumpeter — he died in December at the age of 70 — has his own niche in the jazz pantheon.
Miles Davis le decía a Hubbard que solía esforzarse demasiado cuando tocaba. Insistía en que no tenía que dalo todo.
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