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Keep Your Soul Together

Freddie Hubbard · 1974

52 min · 5 tracks · jazz

A vibrant fusion of hard bop and modal jazz, showcasing intricate horn arrangements and exploratory improvisation.

Keep Your Soul Together is an album by Freddie Hubbard, released in 1974. A vibrant fusion of hard bop and modal jazz, showcasing intricate horn arrangements and exploratory improvisation. The album is notable for its innovative blend of jazz styles and received critical acclaim, notably from publications like DownBeat. It also contributed to the broader dialogue within the jazz community during a time when artists were experimenting with fusion elements. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Keep Your Soul Together sound like?

A vibrant fusion of hard bop and modal jazz, showcasing intricate horn arrangements and exploratory improvisation. Rooted in jazz.

What makes Keep Your Soul Together by Freddie Hubbard notable?

The album is notable for its innovative blend of jazz styles and received critical acclaim, notably from publications like DownBeat. It also contributed to the broader dialogue within the jazz community during a time when artists were experimenting with fusion elements. Released in 1974, 'Keep Your Soul Together' marked a significant moment in Freddie Hubbard's career as it was his first album after joining the CTI Records label. This period saw Hubbard embracing a more commercial sound while still maintaining his unique improvisational style, following the artistic successes of earlier works like 'Ready for Freddie' and 'Hub-Tones'.

How many songs are on Keep Your Soul Together?

Keep Your Soul Together has 5 tracks, running approximately 52 minutes.

Tracklist

5 tracks·52:36

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Brigitte Standout 9:06
  • 2 Keep Your Soul Together Standout 9:50
  • 3 Spirits of Trane Standout 9:06
  • 4 Destiny’s Children 10:16
  • 5 Keep Your Soul Together (alternate take) 14:18

Release Date

January 1, 1974

Genre

jazz

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Artist Origin

United States

Runtime

52 min 36 sec