Born to Be Blue (Freddie Hubbard album) explained

Born to Be Blue
Type:	studio
Artist:	Freddie Hubbard
Cover:	Born to Be Blue.jpg
Released:	1982
Recorded:	December 14, 1981
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:00
Label:	Pablo Today
Producer:	Freddie Hubbard
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Ride Like the Wind
Next Year:	1982

Born to Be Blue is an album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard recorded in December 1981 and released on the Pablo Today label in 1982.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album a "fine modern hard bop CD".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except where noted

1. "Gibraltar" - 12:16
2. "True Colors" - 8:05
3. "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 7:25
4. "Joy Spring" (Clifford Brown) - 6:48
5. "Up Jumped Spring" - 7:11

• Recorded on Soundstream Digital Systems at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Hollywood; December 14, 1981

Personnel

• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Harold Land - tenor saxophone, flute
• Billy Childs - keyboards
• Larry Klein - bass
• Steve Houghton - drums
• Buck Clarke - percussion

Notes and References

1. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r137425|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review], accessed 14 June 2009.