Ready for Freddie is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, released on the Blue Note label in 1962 as BLP 4085 and BST 84085. In 2003, it was remastered and issued on CD with the addition of two alternate takes. It contains performances by Hubbard, Bernard McKinney, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis and Elvin Jones.
| Ready for Freddie | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid April 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 21, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Length | 42:33 (original LP) | |||
| Label | Blue Note (BST 84085) | |||
| 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
editThe album was identified by Scott Yanow in his AllMusic essay "Hard Bop" as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings.[5]
Track listing
edit- "Arietis" – 6:41
- "Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 6:35
- "Marie Antoinette" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:38
- "Birdlike" – 10:15
- "Crisis" – 11:33
- "Arietis" [alternate take] – 5:51
- "Marie Antoinette" [alternate take] (Shorter) – 6:15
- All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated
Personnel
edit- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Bernard McKinney – euphonium
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Art Davis – double bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 181 |
References
edit- ^ Billboard Apr 28, 1962
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yanow, S. Hard Bop accessed December 7, 2009
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Hubbard with Wayne Shorter – Ready for Freddie" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2021.