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Freddie Hubbard's trumpet solo is the opening of 3 solos on this recording, followed by Herbie Hancock on piano. Spanning eight choruses of the 20-Bar form at a bright 267 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 2:24. Freddie Hubbard leads the solo charge with eight blistering trumpet choruses, his technical command and melodic daring fully on display as he navigates the tune's compressed structure with exhilarating fluency. Freddie Hubbard was 25 to 26 years old at the time of this 1964 recording. One Finger Snap is a post-bop composition by Herbie Hancock, written over a two-year period and first recorded on June 17, 1964 for his landmark Blue Note album Empyrean Isles.
Freddie Hubbard was 25 to 26 years old at the time.
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