Bundle of Joy

by Freddie Hubbard

Overview

Freddie Hubbard's string of commercial albums for Columbia in the mid-to-late '70s ruined the trumpeter's reputation. This particular LP is not as bad as some (at least his duet with harpist Dorothy Ashby on "Portrait of Jenny" is pretty and Ernie Watts gets a good tenor solo on "Rahsaan") but it is not one of his finer moments either. With an oversized funky rhythm section, a string section and five "background" vocalists, Hubbard had little to do. Skip this and get his CTI and Blue Note albums instead. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/09/2009
Label:	Wounded Bird
UPC:	0664140490222

Tracks

1. Bundle of Joy
2. Rainy Day Song
3. Portrait of Jenny
4. From Now On
5. Tucson Stomp
6. Rahsann
7. I Don't Want to Lose You
8. From Behind

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Freddie Hubbard   Primary Artist,Horn,Trumpet
Maxine Willard Waters   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Nolan Andrew Smith   Trumpet
David Garfield   Cello,Celeste,Soloist,Keyboards
George Bohannon   Trombone
Pat Henderson   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Henry E. Davis   Bass
Tommy Vig   Percussion
Bill Green   Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Bob Zimitti   Percussion
Julia Tillman Waters   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Craig McMullen   Guitar
Bob Zimmon   Percussion
Carlos Vegas   Drums
Marilyn Robinson   Horn,French Horn
Curtis A. Robertson   Bass
Frederick J. Alexander   Drums
Bill Henderson   Strings
Bob Zimmitti   Percussion
Snooky Young   Trumpet
Carlos Vega   Drums
Ed Greene   Drums
Garnett Brown   Trombone
Paulinho Da Costa   Congas,Percussion
Bert DeCoteaux   Conductor
Azar Lawrence   Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Bobby Bryant   Trumpet
Dorothy Ashby   Harp
Fred Alexander   Drums
Eric Ward   Bass,Bassoon
Ernie Watts   Flute,Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto)
David T. Walker   Guitar,Soloist
Jay Graydon   Guitar
Dee Ervin   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Venetta Fields   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Julia Waters   Vocals (Background)
Michael Stanton   Keyboards
Richard Littlefield   Guitar
Ernie Fields Jr.   Sax (Baritone)
David Sherr   Oboe,Wind
Henry Davis   Bass

Technical Credits

Bob Hughes   Engineer,Mixing
Maxine Willard Waters   Musician
Nolan Andrew Smith   Musician
David Garfield   Composer,Musician
Bunny Sigler   Composer
George Bohannon   Musician
Pat Henderson   Musician
J.R. Robinson   Composer
Tom Steele   Design
Karen Filter   Photography
Tommy Vig   Musician
Craig McMullen   Musician
Marilyn Robinson   Musician
Phil Cross & Poet Voices   Mastering
Douglas Graves   Assistant Engineer
Mick Haggerty   Photography
Bill Henderson   Musician
Bob Zimmitti   Musician
Carlos Vega   Musician
Ed Greene   Musician
Freddie Hubbard   Composer,Musician
Garnett Brown   Musician
Linda Creed   Composer
Snooky Young   Musician
Paulinho Da Costa   Musician
Bert DeCoteaux   Arranger,Producer,Audio Production
Azar Lawrence   Musician
Bobby Bryant   Musician
J. Russel Robinson   Composer
Dorothy Ashby   Musician
Fred Alexander   Musician
Eric Ward   Musician
Ernie Watts   Musician
David T. Walker   Musician
Dee Ervin   Musician
David Sherr   Musician
Thom Bell   Composer
Gordon Burdge   Composer
Henry Davis   Musician