{"product_id":"pre-order-freddie-hubbard-ready-for-freddie-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Freddie Hubbard - Ready For Freddie - Blue Note Classic LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" itemprop=\"offers\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Offer\"\u003e\u003cform action=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/cart\/add\" data-product-handle=\"freddie-hubbard-ready-for-freddie-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series\" data-is-bundle=\"false\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" class=\"product-form form-vertical\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-form__container animated cstFadeInUp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shipping-estimate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Indianapolis-born trumpeter \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced his prodigious talent on Blue Note Records with a run of remarkable albums recorded thru the early 1960s. At first rooted firmly in hard bop, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e began to broaden his approach on his masterwork \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReady for Freddie\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded in August 1961. “The way in which I’m most interested in going is Coltrane-like,” \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e told liner note writer \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNat Hentoff\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e had recorded with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColtrane\u003c\/strong\u003e earlier in the year on the saxophonist’s Atlantic album \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOlé Coltrane\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfrica\/Brass\u003c\/i\u003e for Impulse. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e further explained, “I mean different ways of playing the changes so that you get a wider play of colors.” To paint with those colors \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e assembled a band that included three musicians from Coltrane’s orbit: bassist \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElvin Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e. The date also marked the first collaboration between Hubbard and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/strong\u003e, a startlingly original saxophonist and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard’s\u003c\/strong\u003e soon-to-be bandmate in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Jazz Messengers\u003c\/strong\u003ewhen the trumpeter replaced \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt Blakey’s\u003c\/strong\u003e flagship band later that year on seminal Blue Note albums including \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMosaic \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuhaina’s Delight\u003c\/i\u003e. Rounding out the unique sextet on \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReady for Freddie\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBernard McKinney\u003c\/strong\u003e on euphonium, a mellow-toned brass instrument that enhanced the ensemble’s tonal palette. The album opens with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard’s\u003c\/strong\u003e sprightly tune “Arietis,” a nod to his astrological sign Aries, before down-shifting into the sublime ballad “Weaver of Dreams,” a stunning performance by \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e where both his brilliant tone and awe-inspiring technical command of his horn are on full display. Following \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShorter’s\u003c\/strong\u003e jaunty tune “Marie Antoinette,” the band pays homage to \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharlie Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard’s\u003c\/strong\u003e fleet-footed tune “Birdlike.” The album comes to a close with the expansive and explosive “Crisis,” a \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e original that sought to capture some of the simmering tensions of the early-1960s. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1:  Arietis\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA2:  Weaver Of Dreams\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA3:  Marie Antoinette\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB1:  Birdlike\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB2:  Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56682878337356,"sku":"602435967912","price":5.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/ABLU_3596791__165286__08272021020203-6882.jpg?v=1770595940","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-freddie-hubbard-ready-for-freddie-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}