Polar AC explained

Polar AC
Type:compilation
Artist:Freddie Hubbard
Cover:Polar AC.jpg
Released:April 18, 1975[1]
Recorded:September 16, 1971 (#1)
April 12, 1972 (#2–3)
October 4–5, 1972 (#4)
October 5 or 23, 1973 (#5)
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:Jazz
Length:40:20
Label:CTI
CTI 6056
Producer:Creed Taylor
Prev Title:Keep Your Soul Together
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:High Energy
Next Year:1974

Polar AC is a compilation album by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. It was his final album released on Creed Taylor's CTI label and features performances by Hubbard, Hubert Laws, George Benson, Junior Cook, and Ron Carter. It was put together by CTI after Hubbard left the label to go to Columbia, and the tracks were recorded at different sessions, between 1971 and 1973.[2] The album featured pieces: "People Make the World Go Round" and "Betcha, By Golly Wow", recorded both on April 12, 1972, and "Son of Sky Dive" recorded around 1973. "Polar AC" (aka "Fantasy in D" and "Ugetsu") came from First Light sessions, whilst "Naturally" was recorded during Sky Dive sessions, and both can be found on CD reissues of their respective albums.

Track listing

  1. "Polar AC" (Cedar Walton) - 6:56
  2. "People Make the World Go Round" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 5:54
  3. "Betcha by Golly, Wow" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 8:14
  4. "Naturally" (Nat Adderley) - 5:55
  5. "Son of Sky Dive" (Freddie Hubbard) - 13:21

Personnel

tenor saxophone

flute

piano (tracks 2 & 5)

guitar

bass

drums (track 1)

drums (tracks 2 & 5)

drums (track 4)

percussion (tracks 2 & 3)

string arrangements (track 1), brass and woodwind arrangements (track 4)

string arrangements (tracks 2 & 3)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dougpayne.com/ctid7072.htm#polarac CTI disco
  2. http://www.dougpayne.com/ctid7072.htm#polarac CTI discography