Live At The Northsea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Holland, 1980 - Freddie Hubbard - LP - Pre Owned Vinyl (Arrives in 14days)

Freddie Hubbard’s electrifying set from the 1980 Northsea Jazz Festival is a masterclass in live jazz performance. At this point in his career, Hubbard was not only a trumpeter of dazzling technical ability but also a commanding bandleader. This recording finds him in top form, leading his ensemble through a set that pulses with life, invention, and spontaneity. The Hague’s legendary festival stage becomes a crucible where Hubbard’s fiery solos and the band’s tight interplay ignite, capturing the urgency and risk-taking that define live jazz at its best. This album is more than just a concert document—it’s a snapshot of Hubbard at a creative peak, blending post-bop complexity with accessible grooves. The interplay between trumpet and rhythm section is electric, revealing an artist still hungry for new sounds and not content to rest on his laurels. Whether you’re a longtime devotee or discovering Hubbard for the first time, this album offers a front-row seat to one of modern jazz’s most expressive trumpeters, caught in the act of pushing boundaries. For collectors and enthusiasts, it’s an essential document of jazz history, full of energy and artistry that still resonates decades later. Track List: A1 - First Light - B1 - One Of Another Kind - B2 - One Of A Kind - C1 - The Summer Knows - C2 - Impressions - D1 - Happiness In Now - D2 - Red Clay -