Hubbard featuring Roland Hanna - The Hub of Hubbard (Remastered, 2016) [Hi-Res]

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, whose Atlantic recordings had straddled the boundary between hard bop and the avant-garde, sticks to bebop on this excellent recording. Performing in a quintet with tenor-saxophonist Eddie Daniels (no clarinet this time), pianist Roland Hanna, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Louis Hayes, Hubbard is in top form on four selections: "Without a Song," a ridiculously uptempo "Just One of Those Things," "Blues for Duane" and a ballad rendition of "The Things We Did Last Summer."
Hub-Tones from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard features his original songs as well as a spiced-up version of the standard You’re My Everything, recorded in October 1962 for Blue Note. The lineup backing Hubbard includes James Spaulding on alto sax and flute, Reggie Workman on bass, Clifford Jarvis on drums and the legendary Herbie Hancock on piano.
“Jazz Special Merit … his strongest LP to date …” – Billboard
“While the interplay between these two young and fertile minds (Hubbard and Herbie Hancock) is most often considered this record’s greatest historical significance, many other elements also make Hub-Tones memorable … some of Hubbard’s finest compositions, from the stunning Lament For Booker to the challenging uptempo burn of the title track.” – Jazz.com