One of the acknowledged giants of jazz trumpet, Freddie Hubbard recorded many albums for Blue Note in the 1960s including the 1965 hard bop gem, Blue Spirits, which found him in three different ensembles - an octet with congas and a euphonium, a septet with McCoy Tyner (piano), and a sextet with Herbie Hancock (piano, celeste) and Elvin Jones (drums) - and served as his last studio effort for the label. Also featured intermittently are Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Reggie Workman (bass) and Pete La Roca (drums) among others. The set is comprised of five diverse Hubbard originals including the Latin tinged "Soul Surge" and "Cunga Black" and the brooding numbers "Blue Spirits" and "Jodo." 

Freddie Hubbard (trumpet)

James Spaulding (flute, alto saxophone)

Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone)

Herbie Hancock (piano, celesta)

Harold Mabern, McCoy Tyner (piano)

Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone)

Kiane Zawadi (euphonium)

Hosea Taylor (bassoon)

Larry Ridley / Reggie Workman (bass)

Big Black (congas)

Clifford Jarvis / Elvin Jones / Pete La Roca (drums)

• Remastered and reissued as part of the Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign 

• Vinyl initiative spearheaded by current Blue Note Records President, Don Was, to include 100 essential Blue Note albums 

• Includes special Blue Note 75 vinyl sleeve that features album cover art for 75 Blue Note titles 

• First run of vinyl to include Blue Note 75th logo on back of package 

• Key to the Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign is the creation of high quality audio at an affordable price 

• Blue Note will celebrate their iconic artists and the history of the label with various events, digital initiatives, vinyl campaigns and more

1. Soul Surge

2. Blue Spirits

3. Outer Forces

4. Cunga Black

5. Jodo