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January 5,2009

Here to Stay, Here's to Fred

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後知後覺, 今天才得知爵士小喇叭手Freddie Hubbard 沒能撐到2009年, 於去年12月29日因心臟病過世。

一直對他有好的印象(特別是首度領軍的經典專輯 "Open Sesame"), 尤其拜幾年前Bluenote 199元大特價之賜, 讓我更進一步了解這位樂手的藝術。後遺症是, 聽多了他Bluenote 與Atlantic 時期作品, 70年代 fusion 味道過重的的CBS錄音就難以有深的感受。

音樂家與凡人一般不免一死, 時時會傳來這樣的消息, 特意去緬懷似乎顯得做作。我想, 特別的是, 他在一定expressive range之內,「明暗之間的searching」特質, 藝術上絕對可跟Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Lee Morgan 平起平坐。可惜他「話題傳奇」不夠, 活得比Morgan 久, 風格不及變色龍的Davis, 死的也沒Morgan 或Baker 傳奇(前者被他的女人一槍給斃了, 後者謎一樣地墬樓身亡), 像顆少人知曉、死去的遙遠行星。

聽音樂吧! 拿出這張最近RVG edition重發的"Here to Stay", 過去 Bluenote 廠常常壓著一些錄音沒發行, 這張專輯也是其中之一。錄音早於1962 便完成, 但1976年才與"Hub Cap"併成雙專輯合發, 80年中期才單獨發行。

第三軌標準曲目 "Body And Soul" 可見他不像Baker 或 Davis 在抒情慢曲裏刻意低調。不需將自己壓低到喃喃自語的程度, 直率洗鍊, 自明心志, 一樣動人。


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he's one of my favorite.
Posted by eek at January 5,2009 15:32

Any favorite recordings by him, either as a sideman or a leader?
Posted by Mingus at January 6,2009 15:36

Personally favorites:

Wayne Shorter -
Speak No Evil
The Soothsayer

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers -
Caravan

Hubbard as leader:
Red Clay
Posted by Leo at January 6,2009 17:17

What a coincidence! I was just listening to these two Shorter albums you listed last night. One shouldn't missed out on his cogent contribution as a sideman.

Unfortunately, I still have trouble getting hold of "Red Clay", which is often seen, by a relatively general consensus, as a worthy addition to Hubbard's discography.
Posted by Mingus at January 6,2009 18:32


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