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Freddie Hubbard's trumpet solo is the opening of 3 solos on this recording, followed by Dexter Gordon on tenor sax. Spanning four choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 138 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 1:30. Freddie Hubbard opens with four inventive choruses of trumpet, demonstrating the harmonic sophistication and technical command that set him apart even among the extraordinary talent pool of Blue Note artists. Freddie Hubbard was 23 to 24 years old at the time of this 1962 recording. "Empty Pockets" is a 12-bar blues composed by Herbie Hancock, first recorded on his 1962 debut album as a leader, Takin' Off, for Blue Note Records.
Freddie Hubbard was 23 to 24 years old at the time.
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