Breaking Point!
| Breaking Point! | ||||
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| Released | August 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 7, 1964 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:12 | |||
| Labels | Blue Note BST 84172 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Freddie Hubbard chronology | ||||
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Breaking Point! is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, recorded on May 7, 1964, and released on the Blue Note label. This album features Joe Chambers' recording debut. Although it features performances by Hubbard's recent collaborators Ronnie Mathews and Eddie Khan, it was a departure in style from his work with Mathews and the Jazz Messengers.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Michael G. Nastos of AllMusic commented "The pure energy Hubbard injected into this ensemble, and the sheer originality of this music beyond peers like Miles Davis and Lee Morgan, identified Hubbard as the newest of new voices on his instrument. Breaking Point has stood the test of time as a recording far ahead of mid-'60s post-bop, and is an essential item for all listeners of incendiary progressive jazz".[2] Chris Slawecki in his review for Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century called the album "a crackling mixture of free atonality, beautiful melody and blues feeling."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as noted
- "Breaking Point" - 10:19
- "Far Away" - 10:58
- "Blue Frenzy" - 6:23
- "D Minor Mint" - 6:24
- "Mirrors" (Chambers) - 6:08
- "Blue Frenzy" [Alternate take] - 3:18 Bonus track on CD
- "Mirrors" [Alternate take] - 3:23 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
[edit]- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
- Ronnie Mathews - piano
- Eddie Khan - bass
- Joe Chambers - drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 41 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 67 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 1 |
| UK Physical Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 82 |
| UK Vinyl Albums (Official Charts)[10] | 32 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 65 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Billboard Aug 29, 1964
- 1 2 Nastos, Michael G. "Breaking Point! - Freddie Hubbard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 732. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 106. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Henderson, Lol; Stacey, Lee (2014). Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century. Routledge. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-135-92946-6. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freddie Hubbard – Breaking Point" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Freddie Hubbard – Breaking Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 16/6/2022 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Physical Albums Chart on 16/06/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart on 16/06/2022 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Freddie Hubbard Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Freddie Hubbard Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
