FREDDIE HUBBARD: AT THE NORTHSEA JAZZ FESTIVAL [ESP 1981] EN GIRONA

FREDDIE HUBBARD: AT THE NORTHSEA JAZZ FESTIVAL [ESP 1981] LPx2 FREDDIE HUBBARD: AT THE NORTHSEA JAZZ FESTIVAL [ESP 1981] LPx2 Freddie Hubbard  "At The Northsea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Holland 1980"  LPx2 (Pablo)  1981  made in Spain cat. num.  PE 12009/10 #jazz  #hard bop   First Light   One Of Another Kind   One Of A Kind   The Summer Knows   Impressions   Happiness In Now   Red Clay   Trumpeter  Freddie Hubbard 's recording career was rather aimless by 1980 but, as shown by his playing on this live date, he was still in prime form.  Hubbard  and his quintet (which consisted of tenor-saxophonist  David Schnitter, keyboardist  Billy Childs, bassist  Larry Klein  and drummer  Sinclair Lott) play extended versions of five of his compositions plus "The Summer Knows" and "Impressions." Although these renditions of "First Light" and "Red Clay" will not make listeners forget the original versions, it is gratifying to hear the trumpeter really pushing himself. His reputation had been soiled by his Columbia funk albums but this set shows that in 1980  Hubbard  had few competitors among trumpeters. It's well worth searching for.