Back to Birdland is an album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard recorded in August 1982 and released on the Real Time label. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "Hubbard's first worthwhile studio recording (with the exception of Super Blue) since the mid-'70s".[3]
| Back to Birdland | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | August 1982 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:10 | |||
| Label | Real Time Records | |||
| Producer | Ralph Jungheim | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated
- "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:19
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 6:05
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 5:39
- "For B.P." – 6:58
- "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 5:18
- "Byrdlike" – 5:42
Personnel
edit- Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
- George Cables: piano
- Richie Cole: alto saxophone
- Ashley Alexander: trombone
- Med Flory: alto saxophone (track 6)
- Andy Simpkins: bass
- John Dentz: drums
References
edit- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 106. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed 19 June 2009.