Breaking Point! is an album by trumpeter
Freddie Hubbard, recorded on May 7, 1964, and released on the
Blue Note label. This album features
Joe Chambers' recording debut. Although it features performances by Hubbard's recent collaborators
Ronnie Mathews and
Eddie Khan, it was a departure in style from his work with Mathews and the
Jazz Messengers.
Reception
Michael G. Nastos of
AllMusic commented "The pure energy Hubbard injected into this ensemble, and the sheer originality of this music beyond peers like Miles Davis and Lee Morgan, identified Hubbard as the newest of new voices on his instrument. Breaking Point has stood the test of time as a recording far ahead of mid-'60s
post-bop, and is an essential item for all listeners of incendiary progressive jazz".[2] Chris Slawecki in his review for Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century called the album "a crackling mixture of free atonality, beautiful melody and blues feeling."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as noted
"Breaking Point" - 10:19
"Far Away" - 10:58
"Blue Frenzy" - 6:23
"D Minor Mint" - 6:24
"Mirrors" (Chambers) - 6:08
"Blue Frenzy" [Alternate take] - 3:18 Bonus track on CD
"Mirrors" [Alternate take] - 3:23 Bonus track on CD
Breaking Point! is an album by trumpeter
Freddie Hubbard, recorded on May 7, 1964, and released on the
Blue Note label. This album features
Joe Chambers' recording debut. Although it features performances by Hubbard's recent collaborators
Ronnie Mathews and
Eddie Khan, it was a departure in style from his work with Mathews and the
Jazz Messengers.
Reception
Michael G. Nastos of
AllMusic commented "The pure energy Hubbard injected into this ensemble, and the sheer originality of this music beyond peers like Miles Davis and Lee Morgan, identified Hubbard as the newest of new voices on his instrument. Breaking Point has stood the test of time as a recording far ahead of mid-'60s
post-bop, and is an essential item for all listeners of incendiary progressive jazz".[2] Chris Slawecki in his review for Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century called the album "a crackling mixture of free atonality, beautiful melody and blues feeling."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as noted
"Breaking Point" - 10:19
"Far Away" - 10:58
"Blue Frenzy" - 6:23
"D Minor Mint" - 6:24
"Mirrors" (Chambers) - 6:08
"Blue Frenzy" [Alternate take] - 3:18 Bonus track on CD
"Mirrors" [Alternate take] - 3:23 Bonus track on CD