A Soul Experiment is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded between 1968/1969 and released in 1969.[5][6][7] It was his third release on the Atlantic label and features performances by Hubbard, Carlos Garnett, Kenny Barron, Gary Illingworth, Billy Butler, Eric Gale, Jerry Jemmott, and Grady Tate.
| A Soul Experiment | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 1968 (#3, 7, 9) December 13, 1968 (#1–2, 10) January 21, 1969 (#4–6, 8) | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1526 | |||
| Producer | Gil Fuller, Joel Dorn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | negative[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Reception
editAl Campbell of AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five, stating "This disc pairs separate Atlantic reissues from two of the finest hard bop brass players of all time, Nat Adderley and Freddie Hubbard. A Soul Experiment finds Hubbard grasping for 1969 commercial radio acceptance with shorter songs, and a stab at Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman." A Soul Experiment isn't horrible, but in no way does it represent the artistry of Freddie Hubbard."[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated
- "Clap Your Hands" (Don Pickett) – 3:26
- "Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:17
- "South Street Stroll" (Barron) – 4:28
- "Lonely Soul" – 3:03
- "No Time to Lose" (Garnett) – 4:32
- "Hang 'Em Up" (Garnett) – 3:08
- "Good Humor Man" (Pickett) – 3:43
- "Midnite Soul" – 5:19
- "Soul Turn Around" (Walter Bishop, Jr.) – 4:01
- "A Soul Experiment" – 3:55
Personnel
edit- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Carlos Garnett – tenor saxophone (#3-9)
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Gary Illingworth – organ
- Billy Butler – guitar (#3, 7, 9)
- Eric Gale – guitar (# 1–2, 4–6, 8, 10)
- Jerry Jemmott – bass
- Grady Tate – drums (#3, 7, 9)
- Bernard Purdie - drums (#1, 2, 5)
References
edit- ^ Billboard June 7, 1969
- ^ a b Campbell, Al. "A Soul Experiment/Autobiography - Freddie Hubbard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Winner, Langdon (12 July 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. No. 37. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. p. 36.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 733. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Lord, Tom (1992). The Jazz Discography. Lord Music Reference. p. 899. ISBN 978-1-881993-09-4. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "FREDDIE HUBBARD A SOUL EXPERIMENT". Jazz Journal International. Billboard Limited: 34. 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Matt (2017). When Genres Collide: Down Beat, Rolling Stone, and the Struggle between Jazz and Rock. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-5013-1903-7. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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