FREDDIE HUBBARD - RED CLAY (GATEFOLD LP)

Freddie Hubbard Red Clay on Vinyl LP

In the 1970s, CTI, its music, its style and its discriminating quality transformed contemporary jazz. The roster worked almost like a repertory company, in which great musicians took turns in the spotlight and accompanying each other. The albums they and their colleagues created set new standards in their look as well as their sound.  Creed Taylor's plan was ingeniously simple, yet famously maverick: record top-tier musicians, keeping their artistic integrity intact while also making their art palatable to the people.

Before Freddie Hubbard signed with CTI Records in 1970, he was already considered one of the most brilliant jazz trumpeters in the world. Red Clay, his debut album on the label, is an exceptional set of plugged-in hard bop fused with funk. Joining him here is a quintet featuring longtime colleagues Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock, on tenor saxophone and keyboards respectively.

Freddie Hubbard Red Clay Track Listing

1.  Red Clay
2.  Delphia
3.  Suite Sioux
4.  The Intrepid Fox
5.  Cold Turkey