Breaking Point! is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, recorded on May 7, 1964, and released on the Blue Note label. This album features Joe Chambers' recording debut. Although it features performances by Hubbard's recent collaborators Ronnie Mathews and Eddie Khan, it was a departure in style from his work with Mathews and the Jazz Messengers.
| Breaking Point! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 7, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:12 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84172 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Reception
editMichael G. Nastos of AllMusic commented "The pure energy Hubbard injected into this ensemble, and the sheer originality of this music beyond peers like Miles Davis and Lee Morgan, identified Hubbard as the newest of new voices on his instrument. Breaking Point has stood the test of time as a recording far ahead of mid-'60s post-bop, and is an essential item for all listeners of incendiary progressive jazz".[2] Chris Slawecki in his review for Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century called the album "a crackling mixture of free atonality, beautiful melody and blues feeling."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as noted
- "Breaking Point" - 10:19
- "Far Away" - 10:58
- "Blue Frenzy" - 6:23
- "D Minor Mint" - 6:24
- "Mirrors" (Chambers) - 6:08
- "Blue Frenzy" [Alternate take] - 3:18 Bonus track on CD
- "Mirrors" [Alternate take] - 3:23 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
edit- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
- Ronnie Mathews - piano
- Eddie Khan - bass
- Joe Chambers - drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 41 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ Billboard Aug 29, 1964
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G. "Breaking Point! - Freddie Hubbard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 732. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 106. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Henderson, Lol; Stacey, Lee (2014). Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century. Routledge. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-135-92946-6. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freddie Hubbard – Breaking Point" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Freddie Hubbard – Breaking Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.