The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal

The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by American jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded at la Marchal jazz club over Friday and Saturday night, April 9–10, 1965[citation needed] and released on Blue Note in 1965 and 1966 respectively. The septet features horn section Lee Morgan, James Spaulding, rhythm section Harold Mabern, Jr., Larry Ridley and Pete LaRoca, and percussionist Big Black.

The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal
Live album by
Released1965 (Vol. 1)
1966 (Vol. 2)
RecordedApril 9–10, 1965
VenueLa Marchal
Brooklyn, NYC
GenreJazz
Length42:57 (Vol. 1)
43:58 (Vol. 2)
86:55 (CD)
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Blue Spirits
(1965)
The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal
(1965)
Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank
(2001)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

AllMusic critic Ron Wynn says, "Hubbard was a master of tonguing effects, high-voltage upper notes, and long phrases, while Morgan was a hypnotic improviser. The two trumpeters, despite their consistent brilliance, were almost outdistanced by alto saxophonist and flutist James Spaulding, then at his peak. Spaulding's effortlessly played, torrid alto solos were explosive and often dazzling. The rhythm section grounded the proceedings in elastic and sympathetic rhythms, providing the final element in the formula comprising two tremendous albums, and now one great CD package."[4]

Track listing

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The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal, Volume 1

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pensativa"Clare Fischer23:30
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Walkin'"Richard Carpenter19:27

The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal, Volume 2

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All tracks are written by Freddie Hubbard

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Jodo"22:15
Side 2
No.TitleLength
1."Breaking Point"21:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal at AllMusic
  2. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 334. ISBN 9780679768739. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 733. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Freddie Hubbard - The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, Vols. 1-2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-01-06