Recorded in 1960 and released on Blue Note Records, Goin' Up stands as a landmark early entry in Freddie Hubbard's discography. Just 22 years old at the time of recording, Hubbard assembled an extraordinary lineup — tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones — delivering a hard bop session that announced him as one of the most exciting young voices in jazz.
Drawing from compositions by Kenny Dorham and Hank Mobley alongside his own "Blues for Brenda," Hubbard navigates the full emotional range of the music with remarkable confidence and maturity. His trumpet playing moves fluidly between lyrical tenderness on the ballads and explosive energy on the uptempo tracks, forging his own voice from the tradition of Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan while pointing clearly toward the brilliance that would define his career.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Blue Note
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 07/17/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Asiatic Raes
A2. The Changing Scene
A3. Karioka
B1. A Peck A Sec
B2. I Wished I Knew
B3. Blues For Brenda
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