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Freddie Hubbard: "Straight Life"
First Japanese CD reissue
Released April 21, 1991
CTI/King KICJ 2054
Credits
George Benson Guitar(Electric)
Ron Carter Bass(Acoustic)
Jack DeJohnette Drums
Arnaldo DeSouteiro Digital Remastering, Reissue Supervisor
Herbie Hancock Piano, Piano(Electric)
Joe Henderson Sax(Tenor)
Freddie Hubbard Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Weldon Irvine Percussion, Tambourine
Richard Landrum Percussion, Conga
Creed Taylor Producer
Pete Turner Cover Photo
Rudy Van Gelder Engineer
Tracklist:
1 Straight Life (Hubbard) 17:30
2 Mr. Clean (Irvine) 13:37
3 Here's That Rainy Day (Burke, VanHeusen) 5:16
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5-star review by Scott Yanow on
www.allmusic.com
Recorded between trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's better-known classics Red Clay and First Light, Straight Life [Japan] is actually (arguably) Hubbard's greatest recording. Joined by an all-star group that includes tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, keyboardist Herbie Hancock, guitarist George Benson, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, Hubbard is frequently astounding on "Straight Life" (check out that introduction) and "Mr. Clean," constructing classic solos. The very memorable set is rounded off by the trumpeter's duet with Benson on a lyrical version of the ballad "Here's That Rainy Day." This exciting CD is essential for all serious jazz collections.
Hi Sir,
ReplyDeleteI would like to know if the reissue from 1998 on king records shares the same mastering as this one from 1991. If that's not the case, what are the differences?
Thanks a lot!
Hi Magritte,
ReplyDeleteTwo different masterings. The 1991 issue was the first CD reissue of "Straight Life." When the second one came out, seven years later, the technology had improved a lot and it reflects in the range of frequencies achieved in the new mastering thanks to the use of better analog-to-digital converters. But, in the specific case of "Straight Life," that was not a huge difference, since we had the work using the same 2-track mixed tapes that had a lot of compression and a considerable ammount of tape hiss, specially on the track "Here's That Rainy Day." Cheers!