High Blues Pressure Explained

High Blues Pressure
Type:	Album
Artist:	Freddie Hubbard
Cover:	High Blues Pressure.jpg
Released:	May 1968^[1]
Recorded:	November 13, 1967
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:15
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Joel Dorn
Prev Title:	Backlash
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	A Soul Experiment
Next Year:	1969

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)

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=rAoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=hubbard+High+Blues&pg=RA1-PA36 Billboard May 25, 1968