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One of Freddie Hubbard's few
decent efforts during his very commercial period with Columbia, this LP found
his quintet (with tenor-saxophonist Junior Cook and keyboardist George Cables)
joined by a small orchestra and a string section on a set of potentially dismal
material. Fortunately these six performances (particularly "Crisis,"
"Ebony Moonbeams" and Stevie Wonder's "Too High") are given
fairly creative treatment. The leader/trumpeter is in good form and there is solo
space given to Ernie Watts (on bass flute, soprano and flute) and tenorman Pete
Christlieb in addition to the quintet members. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
Columbia Records, KC 33048, 1974
Recorded 29th
April-2nd May, 1974 Live at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood,
California
Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet,
Flugelhorn
George Bohanon - Trombone
Dick Hyde - Trombone (#B1)
Ernie Watts - Tenor Sax, Bass
Flute (#A1), Soprano Sax (#B2), Flute (#B3)
Junior Cook - Tenor Saxophone
(#B3), Flute
Pete Christleib - Bass
Clarinet (#B2), Tenor Sax (#B3)
George Cables - Electric
Piano
Ian Underwood - Synthesizer
[Arp]
Joe Sample - Clavinet, Organ
Dean Parks - Guitar
Kent Brinkley - Bass
Ralph Penland - Drums
Harvey Mason - Drums (#A2,B1)
Victor Feldman - Percussion
Carmello Garcia - Timbales
King Errisson - Congas
Jules Chaikin - Contractor
[Strings]
Track Listing:
A1. Camel Rise {George
Cables} (6:22)
A2. Black Maybe {Stevie
Wonder} (4:54)
A3. Baraka Sasa {Freddie
Hubbard} (10:26)
B1. Crisis {Freddie Hubbard}
(5:42)
B2. Ebony Moonbeams {George
Cables} (6:59)
B3. Too High {Stevie Wonder}
(6:36)
Credits:
Producer - Paul A. Rothchild
Producer [Assistant] - Mike
Levy
Engineer [Recording and Mixing]
- Jack Haeny
Engineer [Assistant] - Kent
Nebergall
Conductor, Arranger - Dale
Oehler
Artwork [Hand-Lettering] - Andy
Engel
Design [Cover] - Anne Garner,
Ron Coro
Photography - Fred Valentine
