adminBorn To Be Blue is the latest Jazz CD put out by the richly talented Freddie Hubbard who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Freddie Hubbard fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one.
Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Born To Be Blue. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Born To Be Blue has a nicely varied, mix of 5 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly outstanding artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.
Born To Be Blue is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for everyone. I give it two thumbs up. It’s quite simply great listening. A must buy for the Jazz fan.
While the entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 1 – Gibraltar, track 2 – True Colors, and track 3 – Born To Be Blue.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5 – Up Jumped Spring. This is a great track!
Born To Be Blue Release Notes:
Freddie Hubbard originally released Born To Be Blue on February 12, 1996 on the Original Jazz Classics label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Gibraltar 2. True Colors 3. Born To Be Blue 4. Joy Spring 5. Up Jumped Spring
Personnel: Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Harold Land (tenor saxophone); Billy Childs (keyboards); Larry Klein (bass); Steve Houghton (drums); Buck Clark (percussion). Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Hollywood, California on December 14, 1981.
Tags: Freddie Hubbard, Jazz Music Cd, Larry Klein, Real Emotions, Tenor Saxophone