Released 1989 Label Alpha/Compose | Recorded December 10 & 11, 1989 Release date 1989 | |
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Similar Keystone Bop: Sunday N, Blues for Miles, Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank, Life Flight, Back to Birdland | ||
Topsy – Standard Book is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded in December 1989 and released on the Japanese Alpha/Compose label. It features performances by Hubbard, Benny Green, Carl Allen, Rufus Reid and Kenny Garrett.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "the music is often more mellow than one might hope, even when uptempo. It's a pleasing but not essential release."
Track listing
- "Topsy" (Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham) - 5:17
- "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 10:47
- "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) - 6:06
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 5:42
- "Black Orpheus" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 6:25
- "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 7:51
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:08
- "Golden Earrings" (Victor Young) - 6:45
- "Lament for Booker" (Hubbard, J. J. Johnson) - 7:53
Personnel
References
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