The Black Angel (album)

The Black Angel
Studio album by Freddie Hubbard
Released	1970
Recorded	May 16, 1969
Studio	Regent Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:36
Label	Atlantic SD 1549
Producer	Gil Fuller
Freddie Hubbard chronology
A Soul Experiment (1969) The Black Angel (1970) The Hub of Hubbard (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
DownBeat	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Black Angel is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, recorded in 1969 and released in 1970. ^{[4] [5] [6]} It was his fourth release on the Atlantic label and features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Kenny Barron, Reggie Workman, Louis Hayes and Carlos "Patato" Valdes.

Reception

Al Campbell of AllMusic commented "Freddie Hubbard released The Black Angel in the same year as the landmark Miles Davis album Bitches Brew . It's obvious Hubbard wanted to appeal to the emerging crossover rock/jazz crowd of the era. The presence of bop, however, still permeated Hubbard's playing, unlike Miles who had long since dropped the form... An enjoyable session leaving the impression Hubbard was preparing to take a different musical direction". ^[1] Harvey Pekar, in a contemporary review for DownBeat, wrote "this isn't a great LP but the selections on it are varied and none is less than good in quality", awarding the album four stars. ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated

1. "Spacetrack" - 16:58
2. "Eclipse" - 8:19
3. "The Black Angel" (Kenny Barron) - 8:19
4. "Gittin' Down" - 6:40
5. "Coral Keys" (Walter Bishop Jr.) - 5:20

Personnel

• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
• Kenny Barron - piano, electric piano
• Reggie Workman - bass
• Louis Hayes - drums
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga, maracas

References

1. Campbell, Al. "The Black Angel - Freddie Hubbard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 December 2019.
2. Down Beat: June 11, 1970 vol. 37, no. 12. Review by Harvey Pekar.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 733. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Giner, Juan; Sardà, Joan; Vázquez, Enric (2006). Guía universal del jazz moderno (in Spanish). Ediciones Robinbook. p. 195. ISBN   978-84-96222-10-6 . Retrieved 15 December 2019.
5. "The Black Angel". Windplayer. 8. Windplayer Publications: 40. 1991. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
6. Dunscomb, J. Richard; Hill, Willie (2002). Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator's Handbook and Resource Guide. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 256. ISBN   978-0-7579-9125-7 . Retrieved 15 December 2019.