Ready for Freddie

Ready for Freddie is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, released on the Blue Note label in 1962 as BLP 4085 and BST 84085. In 2003, it was remastered and issued on CD with the addition of two alternate takes. It contains performances by Hubbard, Bernard McKinney, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis and Elvin Jones.

Ready for Freddie
Studio album by Freddie Hubbard
Released	Mid April 1962[1]
Recorded	August 21, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz, hard bop
Length	42:33 (original LP)
Label	Blue Note (BST 84085)
Producer	Alfred Lion
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Hub Cap (1961) Ready for Freddie (1962) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Reception

The album was identified by Scott Yanow in his AllMusic essay "Hard Bop" as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings.^[5]

Track listing

1. "Arietis" – 6:41
2. "Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 6:35
3. "Marie Antoinette" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:38
4. "Birdlike" – 10:15
5. "Crisis" – 11:33
6. "Arietis" [alternate take] – 5:51
7. "Marie Antoinette" [alternate take] (Shorter) – 6:15

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated

Personnel

• Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
• Bernard McKinney – euphonium
• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Art Davis – double bass
• Elvin Jones – drums

Charts

Chart performance for Ready for Freddie

Chart (2021-2025)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6]	181
Greek Albums (IFPI)[7]	74