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Grey-winged Trumpeters (Psophia crepitans), drinky drink, family Psophiidae, order Gruiformes, Suriname

Freddie Hubbard – Blues For Miles

Blues for Milesis an album by American jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded in April 1992 in Tokyo and released on the Evidence label.

Reception.

“Given the way Miles Davis sharply criticized Freddie Hubbard in various magazine interviews in the 1970s, it's ironic that this decent but less than essential CD finds Hubbard paying tribute to someone who had such unkind words for him. Davis, to be sure, could be a loose cannon. During interviews, he loved to be provocative for the sake of being provocative. So as brilliantly innovative a musician/composer as Davis was, you couldn't take everything he had to say seriously, and that includes his criticisms of Hubbard. Whatever their differences, Hubbard's affection for Davis' contributions to jazz comes through on Blues for Miles, which was recorded six months after Davis' death in April 1992. Joined by pianist Billy Childs, bassist Tony Dumas, and drummer Ralph Penland, Hubbard sticks to a muted trumpet and salutes Davis' standards period. Though Hubbard's "Blues for Miles (Hip-Hop Bop)" acknowledges the funky electric Davis of the '70s and '80s, his main focus is the lyrical Davis of the '50s, who he pays tribute to on such standards as "Skylark," "Autumn Leaves," and "Come Rain or Come Shine." Although not among Hubbard's great albums, Blues for Miles is generally likable - of course, the master trumpeter who gave us gems like Hub-Tones and Ready for Freddie in the '60s, and Red Clay and Straight Life in the '70s, was a lot more than simply likable. Casual listeners would be much better off with one of those five-star albums; Blues for Miles is primarily for collectors and Hubbard's die-hard fans.” - Alex Henderson, AllMusic.

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He screamed a lot, tried to eat a stick I was holding, and then eventually wandered off to try and break into the staff only room!

Woody Shaw – Song of Songs

Song of Songs is the second album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Contemporary label.

Personnel: Woody Shaw – trumpet Bennie Maupin, Ramon Morris – tenor sax Emanuel Boyd – flute, tenor sax George Cables – piano, electric piano Henry Franklin – bass Woody Theus – drums

Reception:

AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated:”Although possessing a tone similar to Freddie Hubbard’s, Woody Shaw was a more advanced player and his solos throughout the date are both original and consistently exciting.”