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Red Clay is an album recorded in 1970 by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. [2] [3] It was his first album on Creed Taylor's CTI label and marked a shift toward the soul-jazz fusion sounds that would dominate his recordings in the later part of the decade. It entered at number 20 on Billboard’s Top 20 Best Selling Jazz LPs, on June 20, 1970.
Although his early 1970s jazz albums Red Clay, First Light, Straight Life, and Sky Dive were particularly well received and considered among his best work, the albums he recorded later in the decade were attacked by critics for their commercialism.
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Dive into our deep analysis of Freddie Hubbard's groundbreaking 'Red Clay' album. Discover its creation, legacy and enduring impact on the world of jazz fusion.
Freddie Hubbard: Red Clay. By David Rickert. July 11, 2002. View read count. Like Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard's best work was always in the service of others until he signed with Creed Taylor's CTI label. He then released a trio of albums that represents his crowning achievement as a leader.
A veritable feast for the ears, Red Clay is an excellent showcase of Hubbard’s legacy of progression as a composer and an LP that warrants recognition as one of the very finest jazz recordings of the 1970s, or any decade for that matter.
The first Freddie Hubbard album released on Creed Taylor CTI label marked a shift away from Hubbard's recording with Blue Note Records.