Breaking Point (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP Trophy Eyes Introductions

Introductions

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Breaking Point (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP Trophy Eyes IntroductionsDespite having performed on several of the most revolutionary avant garde jazz records of the 1960s, including Ornette Colemans Free Jazz and John Coltranes Ascension, Freddie Hubbards own albums tended to hew closer to the mainstream. Perhaps no other single album captures the trumpeters awe inspiring breadth of ability and versatility than Breaking Point!, which was recorded in May 1964 shortly after Hubbard had departed Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers