1967 studio album by Freddie Hubbard
Backlash is a 1967 album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard , his first released on the Atlantic label.[ 5] It features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding , Albert Dailey , Bob Cunningham , Otis Ray Appleton and Ray Barretto .
A reviewer on Dusty Groove commented "One of Freddie Hubbard's greatest records – a soaring bit of soulful modernism that's almost a precursor to 70s sounds on record labels like Black Jazz or Strata East! Freddie's at his early best here – stepping aside from some of the more serious Blue Note modes, and definitely feeling himself more strongly – reaching out with this righteous vibe that's quite different than later electric work in the 60s – and which, quite honestly, almost comes through best on this record than anywhere else! The group are wonderful too – and James Spaulding turns in some killer flute and alto work for the date – perfect for Freddie's lines on trumpet."[ 6] Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated "The first of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's three Atlantic albums, this excellent set falls between hard bop and the avant-garde, often hinting at both... Hubbard and Spaulding made for an excellent team and there are plenty of exciting moments on this brief but potent set.[ 2]
All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated
"Backlash" (Donald Pickett) - 4:15 "The Return of the Prodigal Son" (Harold Ousley ) - 5:42 "Little Sunflower" - 7:55 "On the Que-Tee" - 5:47 "Up Jumped Spring" - 6:43 "Echoes of Blue" (Cunningham) - 9:44
Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader Open Sesame (1960) Goin' Up (1960) Hub Cap (1961) Minor Mishap /Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson , 1961) Ready for Freddie (1961) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962) Hub-Tones (1962) Here to Stay (1962) The Body & the Soul (1963) Breaking Point! (1964) Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank (with Jimmy Heath , 1965) The Night of the Cookers (1965) Blue Spirits (1965–66) Backlash (1966) High Blues Pressure (1967) A Soul Experiment (1968–69) The Black Angel (1969) The Hub of Hubbard (1970) Red Clay (1970) Straight Life (1970) Sing Me a Song of Songmy (with İlhan Mimaroğlu , 1970) First Light (1971) Polar AC (1971–73) Sky Dive (1972) Keep Your Soul Together (1973) Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine in Concert Volume One (1973) In Concert Volume Two (with Stanley Turrentine , 1974) High Energy (1974) Gleam (1975) Liquid Love (1975) Windjammer (1976) Bundle of Joy (1977) Super Blue (1978) The Love Connection (1979) Skagly (1979) Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1980 (1980) The Alternate Blues (with Clark Terry , Dizzy Gillespie & Oscar Peterson , 1980) The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 (with Terry, Gillespie & Peterson, 1980) Born to Be Blue (1981) Keystone Bop: Sunday Night (1981) Outpost (1981) Rollin' (1981) Splash (1981) Above & Beyond (1982) Back to Birdland (1982) Face to Face (with Oscar Peterson, 1982) Ride Like the Wind (1982) The Rose Tattoo (1983) Sweet Return (1983) Double Take (with Woody Shaw , 1985) Life Flight (1987) The Eternal Triangle (with Woody Shaw, 1987) Feel the Wind (with Art Blakey , 1988) Times Are Changing (1989) Topsy – Standard Book (1989) Bolivia (1990–91) At Jazz Jamboree Warszawa '91: A Tribute to Miles (1991) Live at Fat Tuesday's (1991) Blues for Miles (1992) MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon (1994–95) New Colors (2000) On the Real Side (2007) With Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers WithDexter Gordon WithHerbie Hancock WithBobby Hutcherson WithQuincy Jones WithWayne Shorter With others The Soul of the City (Manny Albam , 1966) The Other Side of Abbey Road (George Benson , 1969) Out of This World (Walter Benton , 1960) True Blue (Tina Brooks , 1960) God Bless the Child (Kenny Burrell , 1971) Cables' Vision (George Cables , 1979) Droppin' Things (Betty Carter , 1990) Free Jazz (Ornette Coleman , 1960) Olé Coltrane (John Coltrane , 1961) Africa/Brass (John Coltrane, 1961) Ascension (John Coltrane, 1965) Muses for Richard Davis (1969) Outward Bound (Eric Dolphy , 1960) Out to Lunch! (Eric Dolphy, 1964) Undercurrent (Kenny Drew , 1960) Leaving This Planet (Charles Earland , 1973) Booker 'n' Brass (Booker Ervin , 1967) Interplay (Bill Evans , 1962) Sonic Text (Joe Farrell , 1979) Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1960) Soul Trombone (Curtis Fuller, 1961) Cabin in the Sky (Curtis Fuller, 1962) Take a Number from 1 to 10 (Benny Golson , 1961) Pop + Jazz = Swing (Benny Golson, 1962) Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty (1959) Sister Salvation (Slide Hampton , 1960) Drum Suite (Slide Hampton, 1962) The Quota (Jimmy Heath , 1961) Triple Threat (Jimmy Heath, 1962) Big Band (Joe Henderson , 1996) Pax (Andrew Hill , 1965) Compulsion (Andrew Hill, 1965) Sunflower (Milt Jackson , 1972) Goodbye (Milt Jackson, 1973) 52nd Street (Billy Joel , 1978) Reg Strikes Back (Elton John , 1988) J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson , 1960) Echoes of an Era (Chaka Khan , 1982) Essence (John Lewis , 1960–62) Water Sign (Jeff Lorber , 1979) Doin' the Thang! (Ronnie Mathews , 1963) Bluesnik (Jackie McLean , 1961) MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration (Modern Jazz Quartet , 1994) Fingerpickin' (Wes Montgomery , 1958) Roll Call (Hank Mobley , 1960) The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Oliver Nelson , 1961) Sweet Honey Bee (Duke Pearson , 1966) The Right Touch (Duke Pearson, 1967) Contours (Sam Rivers , 1965) Drums Unlimited (Max Roach , 1965) East Broadway Run Down (Sonny Rollins , 1966) Numbers (Rufus , 1978) Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin , 1965) Giant Box (Don Sebesky , 1973) Sugar (Stanley Turrentine , 1970) Together (McCoy Tyner , 1978) Quartets 4 X 4 (McCoy Tyner, 1980) Soundscapes (Cedar Walton , 1980) Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston , 1960) Blue Moses (Randy Weston, 1972)