Hubbard / Turrentine - In Concert, Vol. 1

Here we have a live release double billed as Freddie Hubbard / Stanley Turrentine in concert. While this incarnation never existed in the studio, they came together for two nights in March of 1973. The album contains 5 tracks, the first three of which were recorded March 3, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois. The last two were separately recorded the next night in Detroit, Michigan. Freddie Hubbard's tune Gibraltar appears twice on the album. The song was featured in great sessions for both Hubbard and for Turrentine after the release of this album. The second version of Gibraltar is particularly interesting, as it is a tour de force for Hubbard who blasts a quasi-bitches brew solo which changes direction and flow so quickly and seamlessly that the instrument is almost an extension of his soul. Also, here we have the Hancock original Hornets, from the headhunters era album Sextant. The version here is well presented and DeJohnette is especially funky here in his interplay with Herbie's frenetic, yet insistently cool passages.

The original recording quality is to be expected for the time period in which it was recorded, but the recording itself suffers little from the dated technology used. This is really a great record. Enjoy!

Track Listing:

1. Hornets (Hancock)
2. Interlude
3. Gibraltar (Hubbard)
4. Povo (Hubbard)
5. Gibraltar (Hubbard)

Personnel:

Freddie Hubbard : Trumpet
Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Saxophone
Herbie Hancock : Electric Piano
Eric Gale : Electric Guitar
Ron Carter : Bass
Jack DeJohnette : Drums

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