Freddie Hubbard - Topsy ~ Standard Book

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:20
Size: 145,2 MB
Art: Front

( 5:19)  1. Topsy
(10:48)  2. Caravan
( 6:18)  3. As Time Goes By
( 5:43)  4. Cherokee
( 6:26)  5. Black Orpheus
( 7:52)  6. Love Me Or Leave Me
( 6:09)  7. All Of You
( 6:46)  8. Golden Earrings
( 7:54)  9. Lamento

It was the producer's idea that Freddie Hubbard play all of the nine standards on this CD with a mute in his trumpet. Hubbard was not happy with the restriction, but does his best on the quartet/quintet session with pianist Benny Green, bassist Rufus Reid, drummer Carl Allen and, on three numbers, altoist Kenny Garrett. While it is interesting to hear Freddie Hubbard tackle such material as "Topsy," "As Time Goes By," "Cherokee" and "Love Me or Leave Me," the music is often more mellow than one might hope, even when uptempo. It's a pleasing but not essential release from the Japanese label Alfa/Compose. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/topsy-mw0000279439

Personnel: Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone); Benny Green (piano); Carl Allen (drums).

Topsy

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