Backlash (Freddie Hubbard album)

Backlash is a 1967 album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, his first released on the Atlantic label.^[5] It features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Albert Dailey, Bob Cunningham, Otis Ray Appleton and Ray Barretto.

Backlash
Studio album by Freddie Hubbard
Released	Early May 1967[1]
Recorded	October 19 & 24, 1966
Studio	Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:06
Label	Atlantic SD 1477
Producer	Arif Mardin
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank (2001) Backlash (1967) High Blues Pressure (1968)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Reception

A reviewer on Dusty Groove commented "One of Freddie Hubbard's greatest records – a soaring bit of soulful modernism that's almost a precursor to 70s sounds on record labels like Black Jazz or Strata East! Freddie's at his early best here – stepping aside from some of the more serious Blue Note modes, and definitely feeling himself more strongly – reaching out with this righteous vibe that's quite different than later electric work in the 60s – and which, quite honestly, almost comes through best on this record than anywhere else! The group are wonderful too – and James Spaulding turns in some killer flute and alto work for the date – perfect for Freddie's lines on trumpet."^[6] Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated "The first of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's three Atlantic albums, this excellent set falls between hard bop and the avant-garde, often hinting at both... Hubbard and Spaulding made for an excellent team and there are plenty of exciting moments on this brief but potent set.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated

1. "Backlash" (Donald Pickett) - 4:15
2. "The Return of the Prodigal Son" (Harold Ousley) - 5:42
3. "Little Sunflower" - 7:55
4. "On the Que-Tee" - 5:47
5. "Up Jumped Spring" - 6:43
6. "Echoes of Blue" (Cunningham) - 9:44

Personnel

• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
• James Spaulding - flute, alto saxophone
• Albert Dailey - piano
• Bob Cunningham - bass
• Otis Ray Appleton - drums
• Ray Barretto - percussion (tracks 1,2,3)