On the Real Side

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All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Like its predecessor, 2001's New Colors, On the Real Side, which again pairs Freddie Hubbard with the New Jazz Composers Octet (David Weiss, trumpet; Myron Walden, alto sax; Jimmy Greene, tenor and soprano sax; Steve Davis, trombone; Norbert Stachel, baritone sax and flute; Xavier Davis, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; and E.J. Strickland, drums, plus guests Craig Handy, tenor sax on two tracks and flute on a third, and Russell Malone, guitar on the title tune), is in essence a victory lap for the veteran horn player, whose chops are admittedly diminished as he reaches age 70. Annotator Bill Milkowski makes no bones about that and even quotes Hubbard to the effect that "I ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Like its predecessor, 2001's New Colors, On the Real Side, which again pairs Freddie Hubbard with the New Jazz Composers Octet (David Weiss, trumpet; Myron Walden, alto sax; Jimmy Greene, tenor and soprano sax; Steve Davis, trombone; Norbert Stachel, baritone sax and flute; Xavier Davis, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; and E.J. Strickland, drums, plus guests Craig Handy, tenor sax on two tracks and flute on a third, and Russell Malone, guitar on the title tune), is in essence a victory lap for the veteran horn player, whose chops are admittedly diminished as he reaches age 70. Annotator Bill Milkowski makes no bones about that and even quotes Hubbard to the effect that "I gotta resolve myself to be happy with what I can do now...play a couple of choruses and get out." As such, this album -- with the exception of the newly written title track -- consists of re-recordings of Hubbard favorites, functioning as a tribute disc on which the honoree sits in. In that sense, it might be compared to the latter day recordings of Brian Wilson in the pop realm, in which a group of technically proficient Beach Boys fans efficiently plays the composer's music around him as he pitches in. At that, the result is not unpleasant, and Hubbard even manages some good solos, or at least parts of solos, before giving way to his acolytes. It is notable that he only plays flugelhorn, especially since he is glimpsed holding a trumpet on the album cover.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/10/2008
  • Label: Times Square Records
  • UPC: 822545181026
  • Catalog Number: 1810

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Lifeflight (8:44)
  2. 2 Up Jumped Spring (7:07)
  3. 3 Theme for Kareem (6:35)
  4. 4 On the Real Side (6:25)
  5. 5 Take It to the Ozone (7:37)
  6. 6 Skydive (9:37)
  7. 7 Gibraltar (6:20)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
The New Jazz Composers Octet Primary Artist
Russell Malone Guitar, Soloist
Craig Handy Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soloist
Dwayne Burno Bass, Soloist
Steve Davis Trombone, Soloist
Freddie Hubbard Flugelhorn, Soloist
Norbert Stachel Flute, Baritone Saxophone, Soloist
David Weiss Trumpet
Myron Walden Alto Saxophone, Soloist
Xavier Davis Piano, Soloist
Jimmy Greene Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soloist
E.J. Strickland Drums
Technical Credits
Dwayne Burno Arranger
Steve Davis Arranger
Freddie Hubbard Composer
Fred Kevorkian Mastering
Dave Kowalski Engineer
David Weiss Arranger, Producer
Bill Milkowski Liner Notes
Yusuf Gandhi Executive Producer
Burton Yount Art Direction
Pierre Paul Engineer
Alessandro V. Perrota Engineer
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