The Black Angel is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, recorded in 1969 and released in 1970.[3][4][5] It was his fourth release on the Atlantic label and features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Kenny Barron, Reggie Workman, Louis Hayes and Carlos "Patato" Valdes.
| The Black Angel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | May 16, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Regent Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:36 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1549 | |||
| Producer | Gil Fuller | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Reception
editAl Campbell of AllMusic commented "Freddie Hubbard released The Black Angel in the same year as the landmark Miles Davis album Bitches Brew. It's obvious Hubbard wanted to appeal to the emerging crossover rock/jazz crowd of the era. The presence of bop, however, still permeated Hubbard's playing, unlike Miles who had long since dropped the form... An enjoyable session leaving the impression Hubbard was preparing to take a different musical direction".[1]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated
- "Spacetrack" - 16:58
- "Eclipse" - 8:19
- "The Black Angel" (Kenny Barron) - 8:19
- "Gittin' Down" - 6:40
- "Coral Keys" (Walter Bishop Jr.) - 5:20
Personnel
edit- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
- Kenny Barron - piano, electric piano
- Reggie Workman - bass
- Louis Hayes - drums
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga, maracas
References
edit- ^ a b Campbell, Al. "The Black Angel - Freddie Hubbard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 733. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Giner, Juan; Sardà, Joan; Vázquez, Enric (2006). Guía universal del jazz moderno (in Spanish). Ediciones Robinbook. p. 195. ISBN 978-84-96222-10-6. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "The Black Angel". Windplayer. 8. Windplayer Publications: 40. 1991. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Dunscomb, J. Richard; Hill, Willie (2002). Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator's Handbook and Resource Guide. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-7579-9125-7. Retrieved 15 December 2019.