This well-recorded outing (which has been reissued on CD by Drive Archive) was trumpeter
Freddie Hubbard's first worthwhile studio recording (with the exception of Super Blue) since the mid-'70s. Essentially a bebop date,
Hubbard is teamed with a sextet comprised of altoist
Richie Cole, trombonist
Ashley Alexander, pianist
George Cables, bassist
Andy Simpkins and drummer
John Dentz; altoist
Med Flory sits in on "Byrdlike."
Hubbard shows on such standards as "Shaw Nuff," "Star Eyes" and "Lover Man" that he could still play straightahead jazz with the best of them,
Alexander is featured on "Stella by Starlight" and
Cole is also in excellent form. ~ Scott Yanow