Bolivia (Freddie Hubbard album)

Bolivia is an album by the American trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, released on the Music Master label in 1991.[1][2] It features performances by Hubbard, Ralph Moore, Vincent Herring, Cedar Walton, David Williams, and Billy Higgins.

Bolivia
Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedDecember 13, 1990–January 14, 1991
GenreJazz
LabelMusic Master Records
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Topsy - Standard Book
(1989)
Bolivia
(1991)
At Jazz Jamboree Warszawa '91: A Tribute to Miles
(2000)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Los Angeles Times    [4]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that the title track "sashays back and forth between a undulating Latin feeling and a driving swing section."[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that "overall the music is satisfying enough to make this a recommended disc to fans of the modern mainstream."[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated
  1. "Homegrown" – 8:41
  2. "Bolivia" (Walton) – 6:54
  3. "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 6:31
  4. "Dear John" – 7:30
  5. "Managua" – 10:00
  6. "Third World" – 8:11

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Heim, Chris (14 June 1991). "Two Latin jazz albums of note...". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
  2. ^ Milkowski, Bill (Oct 1991). "Bolivia by Freddie Hubbard". DownBeat. 58 (10): 36.
  3. ^ a b AllMusic Review
  4. ^ a b Stewart, Zan (23 June 1991). "Freddie Hubbard Takes a Bumpy Trip to 'Bolivia'". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 55.