| Born To Be Blue is the latest Jazz CD put out by the | | | | Born To Be Blue is a first rate CD, delivering a little |
| richly talented Freddie Hubbard who once again has | | | | something for everyone. I give it two thumbs up. It's |
| delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I'm confident | | | | quite simply great listening. A must buy for the Jazz |
| Freddie Hubbard fans, and Jazz fans alike will be | | | | fan. |
| pleased with this one. | | | | While the entire album is really very good the truly |
| Unfortunately, it's not everyday that I get a CD from | | | | standout tunes are track 1 - Gibraltar, track 2 - True |
| an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to | | | | Colors, and track 3 - Born To Be Blue. |
| from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two | | | | My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in |
| that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all | | | | "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5 - Up Jumped Spring. |
| the case with Born To Be Blue. Every track is | | | | This is a great track! |
| enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to | | | | Born To Be Blue Release Notes: |
| from start to finish. | | | | Freddie Hubbard originally released Born To Be Blue on |
| Born To Be Blue has a nicely varied, mix of 5 tracks | | | | February 12, 1996 on the Original Jazz Classics label. |
| that are very well written songs by this clearly | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| outstanding artist. With many of the songs displaying a | | | | 1. Gibraltar 2. True Colors 3. Born To Be Blue 4. Joy |
| lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great | | | | Spring 5. Up Jumped Spring |
| listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine | | | | Personnel: Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Harold Land |
| are him own real life experiences. At different points | | | | (tenor saxophone); Billy Childs (keyboards); Larry Klein |
| touching on the most real emotions like love, | | | | (bass); Steve Houghton (drums); Buck Clark |
| heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable | | | | (percussion). Recorded at Ocean Way Recording |
| romance. They're all here. | | | | Studio, Hollywood, California on December 14, 1981. |