Mistral (album) explained

Mistral
Type:studio
Artist:Freddie Hubbard
Cover:Mistral (album).jpg
Released:1981
Recorded:September 15–19, 1980
Studio:Ocean Way Recording
Genre:Jazz
Label:Eastworld/Liberty
Producer:John Koenig,
Nobuo Ohtani
Prev Title:Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Outpost
Next Year:1981

Mistral is a studio album by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard that was released by Eastworld and Liberty with Phil Ranelin, Art Pepper, George Cables, Peter Wolf, Roland Bautista, Stanley Clarke, Peter Erskine, and Paulinho da Costa.

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic gave the album two stars and stated, "Compared to his live performances, this studio recording is a disappointment. Altoist Art Pepper and keyboardist George Cables have a few spots but the arrangements are a bit commercial, the originals (three by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and one apiece from Cables and bassist Stanley Clarke) are forgettable and no one sounds like they are sweating. This LP is one of Hubbard's lesser efforts."

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated

  1. "Sunshine Lady" (Stanley Clarke) - 7:18
  2. "Eclipse" - 7:08
  3. "Blue Nights" (George Cables) - 7:17
  4. "Now I've Found Love" - 6:53
  5. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 7:27
  6. "Bring It Back Home" - 7:55

Personnel