Backlash (Freddie Hubbard album)

Backlash
Studio album by
Freddie Hubbard
ReleasedEarly May 1967[1]
RecordedOctober 19 & 24, 1966
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:06
LabelAtlantic
SD 1477
ProducerArif Mardin
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank
(2001) 		Backlash
(1967) 		High Blues Pressure
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Backlash is a 1967 album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, his first released on the Atlantic label.[5] It features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Albert Dailey, Bob Cunningham, Otis Ray Appleton and Ray Barretto.

Reception

A reviewer on Dusty Groove commented "One of Freddie Hubbard's greatest records – a soaring bit of soulful modernism that's almost a precursor to 70s sounds on record labels like Black Jazz or Strata East! Freddie's at his early best here – stepping aside from some of the more serious Blue Note modes, and definitely feeling himself more strongly – reaching out with this righteous vibe that's quite different than later electric work in the 60s – and which, quite honestly, almost comes through best on this record than anywhere else! The group are wonderful too – and James Spaulding turns in some killer flute and alto work for the date – perfect for Freddie's lines on trumpet."[6] Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated "The first of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's three Atlantic albums, this excellent set falls between hard bop and the avant-garde, often hinting at both... Hubbard and Spaulding made for an excellent team and there are plenty of exciting moments on this brief but potent set.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated

  1. "Backlash" (Donald Pickett) - 4:15
  2. "The Return of the Prodigal Son" (Harold Ousley) - 5:42
  3. "Little Sunflower" - 7:55
  4. "On the Que-Tee" - 5:47
  5. "Up Jumped Spring" - 6:43
  6. "Echoes of Blue" (Cunningham) - 9:44

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard May 13, 1967
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Backlash - Freddie Hubbard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 334. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 733. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Kemp, Larry (2018). Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends. Dorrance Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4809-7649-8. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Freddie Hubbard : Backlash (LP, Vinyl record album)". Dusty Groove. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
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