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Freddie Hubbard leads off the solos with a single chorus on trumpet, the first of three improvisations on the recording. Taken at a medium swing tempo of 106 BPM over the 24-bar ABA in C, the improvisation proceeds with patient, unhurried deliberation. Freddie Hubbard leads the solo sequence with a single authoritative chorus, his trumpet ringing with clarity and purpose through Shorter's distinctive chord changes. Recorded for the album Speak No Evil in 1964, the performance captures Freddie Hubbard at 25 to 26 years old. The title borrows the giant's cry from Jack and the Beanstalk, fitting the album's suite of mythical and otherworldly themes alongside pieces like Witch Hunt and Dance Cadaverous.
Freddie Hubbard was 25 to 26 years old at the time.
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