Already the most formidable new trumpeter in jazz in 1962, Freddie Hubbard came into his own as a composer with this album with great originals that range from the complex, ferocious swinger "Hub-Tones" to his poignant "Lament For Booker," written for the later Booker Little. James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Reggie Workman and Clifford Jarvis are all at their peak, bringing the brilliant music to life with artistry and feeling. "Analogue Productions has added Hub-Tones to their list of the most well known Blue Note classic titles for audiophile mastering by their ace team of Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AccousTech Mastering. Harmonia mundi has distributed these prize SACDs, that are being pressed in Austria." - Audiophile Audition, audaud.com, September 2011