Freddie Hubbard’s fusion jazz ofRed Clayis something that the younger generations within jazz and hip hop admire and aspire to. The title track “Red Clay” was sampled by both A Tribe Called Quest on “Jazz (We’ve Got)” and Freestyle Fellowship in “Parkbench People”, only to be covered by today’s new vocal jazz singer Jos James. It would take half a day to explain the intricacies of a song like “The Intrepid Fox”. Red Clay seamlessly blends bop with soul jazz and fusion in a way that will remain unsurpassed for a long time.

Tracklist

1. Red Clay
2. Delphia
3. Suite Sioux
4. The Intrepid Fox