Blue Spirits (RVG Edition)

~ Release by Freddie Hubbard (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

The release was recorded in three sessions, Tracks 1 (Soul Surge) and 4 (Cunga Black) in Session 1, February 19, 1965.
Tracks 2, 3, 5 were recorded in Session 2, February 26, 1965.
The last two tracks 6 and 7 from a separate session March 03, 1966. Correctly described in Bob Blumenthal's liner notes from the RVG edition and in Nat Hentoff's original liner notes. Attributions also shown on the back cover of the release.

The release was recording in three sessions, Tracks 1 (Soul Surge) and 4 (Cunga Black) in Session 1, February 19, 1965.
Tracks 2, 3, 5 were recorded in Session 2, February 26, 1965.
The last two tracks 6 and 7 from a separate session March 03, 1966. Correctly described in Bob Blumenthal's liner notes from the RVG edition and in Nat Hentoff's original liner notes. Attributions also shown on the back cover of the release.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-19 12:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Soul Surge
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
James Spaulding (jazz) (on 1965-02-19)
bass:
Larry Ridley (on 1965-02-19)
congas:
Big Black (US jazz percussionist & bandleader) (on 1965-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (on 1965-02-19)
euphonium:
Kiane Zawadi (Trombonist and euphonium player, born Bernard Atwell McKinney) (on 1965-02-19)
piano:
Harold Mabern (American jazz pianist) (on 1965-02-19)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1965-02-19)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-02-19)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-02-19)
recording of:
Soul Surge (on 1965-02-19)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
publisher:
Blue Horizon Music
10:25
2Blue Spirits
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone and flute:
James Spaulding (jazz) (on 1965-02-26)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1965-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Pete La Roca (on 1965-02-26)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1965-02-26)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-02-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-02-26)
recording of:
Blue Spirits (on 1965-02-26)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
publisher:
Blue Horizon Music
12:14
3Outer Forces
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1965-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Pete La Roca (on 1965-02-26)
euphonium:
Kiane Zawadi (Trombonist and euphonium player, born Bernard Atwell McKinney) (on 1965-02-26)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1965-02-26)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-02-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-02-26)
recording of:
Outer Forces (on 1965-02-26)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
publisher:
Blue Horizon Music and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
9:35
4Cunga Black
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Larry Ridley (on 1965-02-19)
congas:
Big Black (US jazz percussionist & bandleader) (on 1965-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (on 1965-02-19)
euphonium:
Kiane Zawadi (Trombonist and euphonium player, born Bernard Atwell McKinney) (on 1965-02-26)
flute:
James Spaulding (jazz) (on 1965-02-19)
piano:
Harold Mabern (American jazz pianist) (on 1965-02-19)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1965-02-19)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-02-19)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-02-19)
recording of:
Cunga Black (on 1965-02-19)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
publisher:
Blue Horizon Music
5:15
5Jodo
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
James Spaulding (jazz) (on 1965-02-26)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1965-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Pete La Roca (on 1965-02-26)
euphonium:
Bernard McKinney (Trombonist and euphonium player, born Bernard Atwell McKinney) (on 1965-02-26)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-02-26)
solo trumpet and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1965-02-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-02-26)
recording of:
Jodo (on 1965-02-26)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
publisher:
Blue Horizon Music
7:07
6The Melting Pot
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Hosea Taylor (on 1966-03-05)
bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1966-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1966-03-05)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1966-03-05)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1966-03-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1966-03-05)
recording of:
The Melting Pot (on 1966-03-05)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
publisher:
Hubtones Music Co. (Freddie Hubbard)
7:36
7True Colors
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1966-03-05)
bassoon:
Hosea Taylor (on 1966-03-05)
celesta:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1966-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1966-03-05)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1966-03-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1966-03-05)
recording of:
True Colors (on 1966-03-05)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
9:54