Freddie Hubbard – Breaking Point – 180g [Tone Poet Series]

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Artrist:Freddie Hubbard |Label: Blue Note|Format: LP |Genre: Jazz |Album Condition: New | Cover Condition: Sealed

Freddie Hubbard
Breaking Point
Blue Note 84172 (B0033315-01) – Tone Poet Series

Despite having performed on several of the most revolutionary avant–garde jazz records of the 1960s, including Ornette ColemansFree Jazzand John ColtranesAscension, Freddie Hubbards own albums tended to hew closer to the mainstream. Perhaps no other single album captures the trumpeters awe–inspiring breadth of ability and versatility thanBreaking Point!, which was recorded in May 1964 shortly after Hubbard had departed Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers in order to form his own band. On this 6–song set featuring 5 of Hubbards original compositions, his new quintetwith James Spaulding on alto saxophone and flute, Ronnie Mathews on piano, Eddie Khan on bass, and Joe Chambers on drumsmovesassuredly across vast stylistic terrain. On the stunning title track alone the band shifts from free–form exploration into a playful Calypso and back with ease. The rest of the program traverses modal jazz (Far Away), the blues (Blue Frenzy), and stunningly beautiful balladry (Chambers Mirrors) to create one of the more remarkable albums in Hubbards formidable Blue Note oeuvre.

Blue Note Tone Poet Series
The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the Tone Poet, on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180 gm audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Blue Note/Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.
Blue Note Records Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).

Tracklist:
A1: Breaking Point
A2: Far Away (Side A)
B1: Blue Frenxy
B2: D Minor Mnt
B3: Mirrors

NEW SEALED 180g LP – audiophile quality w/ thick gatefold jacket