| The Black Angel | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Freddie Hubbard |
| Cover: | The Black Angel.jpg |
| 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 |
| Prev Title: | A Soul Experiment |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | The Hub of Hubbard |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
The Black Angel is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, recorded in 1969 and released in 1970.[1] [2] [3] 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.
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".
All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated