High Blues Pressure

High Blues Pressure
Studio album by Freddie Hubbard
Released	May 1968 [1]
Recorded	November 13, 1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:15
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Joel Dorn
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Backlash (1966) High Blues Pressure (1968) A Soul Experiment (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]

High Blues Pressure is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. It was his second release on the Atlantic label and features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Bennie Maupin, Herbie Lewis, Roman "Dog" Broadus, Weldon Irvine, Kenny Barron, Freddie Waits, Louis Hayes, Howard Johnson, and Kiane Zawadi.

Track listing

1. "Can't Let Her Go" (Weldon Irvine) - 6:13
2. "Latina" - 4:47
3. "High Blues Pressure" - 7:31
4. "A Bientot" (Billy Taylor) - 7:37
5. "True Colors" - 5:29
6. "For B.P." - 9:44

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated

• Recorded on November 13, 1967 (tracks 1–3) and January 10, 1968 (tracks 4–6)

Personnel

• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
• Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone, flute
• Herbie Lewis - bass
• Roman "Dog" Broadus - conga
• Weldon Irvine - piano (track 1)
• Kenny Barron - piano (tracks 2–6)
• Freddie Waits - drums (tracks 1–3)
• Louis Hayes - drums (tracks 4–6)
• Howard Johnson - baritone saxophone, tuba (tracks 2–6)
• Kiane Zawadi - trombone, euphonium (tracks 2–6)

References

1. Billboard May 25, 1968
2. Yanow, Scott. High Blues Pressure at AllMusic
3. Down Beat: September 19, 1968 vol. 35, no. 19. Review by Harvey Pekar