Freddie Hubbard
Trumpet Solo on
Oliloqui Valley

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Freddie Hubbard's trumpet solo is the second of 3 solos on this recording, following Herbie Hancock's piano and before Ron Carter's closing acoustic bass statement. Spanning four choruses of the 28-bar ABAB' form at an up-tempo 192 BPM with a swing feel, the solo runs approximately 2:24. Freddie Hubbard follows with four trumpet choruses of searing intensity, his bright, commanding tone cutting through the ensemble with the confidence of a musician at the peak of his powers. Freddie Hubbard was 25 to 26 years old at the time of this 1964 recording.

Freddie Hubbard was 25 to 26 years old at the time.