The Hub of Hubbard

Trumpeter , whose Atlantic recordings had straddled the boundary between hard bop and the avant-garde, sticks to bebop on this excellent recording. Performing in a quintet with tenor-saxophonist (no clarinet this time), pianist , bassist and drummer , Hubbard is in top form on four selections: a ridiculously uptempo "Just One of Those Things," "Blues for Duane" and a ballad rendition of "The Things We Did Last Summer." ~ Scott Yanow