Date: November 16, 1970
Release: CTI #ZK 65125
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From the opening bursts of Freddie Hubbard’s trumpet on the title track, Straight Life hits the ground running as an electrifying classic. Recorded in 1970, this album demonstrates why the early years of fusion were really the best, as adventurous jazz musicians (like those assembled here) began incorporating the drive of rock and the fat grooves of funk into their evolving sounds. This is hands-down Freddie Hubbard’s most enjoyable post-’60s date as a leader. His technical prowess is inoffensively put on display, driven as it is by the contagiously high energy level of his all-star group, which includes such luminaries as Joe Henderson on sax, George Benson on guitar, and Herbie Hancock on piano.
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