Review of the Freddie Hubbard CD Red Clay

The exceptionally talented Rock artist Freddie Hubbardclearly in top form. So much so that if you're even
has released him CD entitled Red Clay. I am verymildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this album.
confident and happy to announce that I believe FreddieWhile the entire album is really very good the truly
Hubbard fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased withstandout tunes are track 3 - Suite Sioux, track 5 - Cold
this one. With the release of Red Clay FreddieTurkey, and track 6 - Red Clay - Live.
Hubbard's artistic excellence is on full display asMy Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in
Hubbard has once again delivered a brilliant collection"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Red Clay. Outstanding!
of tracks that could very well be him best work toRed Clay Release Notes:
date.Freddie Hubbard originally released Red Clay on June
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to18, 2002 on the Legacy Recordings label.
just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning toCD Track List Follows:
end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for1. Red Clay 2. Delphia 3. Suite Sioux 4. Intrepid Fox, The
me to listen to from start to finish.5. Cold Turkey 6. Red Clay - (previously unreleased,
Rock music fans will recognize some of the welllive, alternate version, bonus track)
known guests that have been assembled to playPersonnel: Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Joe Henderson,
along with Hubbard on several of the tracks. ArtistsStanley Turrentine (alto saxophone); Herbie Hancock
like Rudy Van Gelder and Johnny Hammond just to(piano); Johnny Hammond (electric piano, organ);
name a couple.George Benson (guitar); Ron Carter (bass); Lenny
Listen to Red Clay and I believe you'll find there's notWhite, Billy Cobham (drums); Airto Moreira (percussion).
much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, theProducer: Creed Taylor.
production is simply outstanding, and Freddie Hubbard is