''A Soul Experiment'' is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded between 1968/1969 and released in

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. It was his third release on the

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label and features performances by Hubbard,

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, Kenny Barron, Gary Illingworth, Billy Butler,

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, and

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Reception

Al Campbell of

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gave the album three stars out of five, stating "This disc pairs separate Atlantic reissues from two of the finest hard bop brass players of all time,

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and Freddie Hubbard. A Soul Experiment finds Hubbard grasping for 1969 commercial radio acceptance with shorter songs, and a stab at Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman." A Soul Experiment isn't horrible, but in no way does it represent the artistry of Freddie Hubbard."

Track listing

''All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated'' # "Clap Your Hands" (Don Pickett) – 3:26 # "

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) – 3:17 # "South Street Stroll" (Barron) – 4:28 # "Lonely Soul" – 3:03 # "No Time to Lose" (Garnett) – 4:32 # "Hang 'Em Up" (Garnett) – 3:08 # "Good Humor Man" (Pickett) – 3:43 # "Midnite Soul" – 5:19 # "Soul Turn Around" ( Walter Bishop, Jr.) – 4:01 # "A Soul Experiment" – 3:55

Personnel

* Freddie Hubbard – trumpet *

– tenor saxophone (#3-9) * Kenny Barron – piano *Gary Illingworth – organ * Billy Butler – guitar (#3, 7, 9) *

– guitar (# 1–2, 4–6, 8, 10) *

– bass *

– drums (#3, 7, 9) * Bernard Purdie - drums (#1, 2, 5)

References

1969 albums Freddie Hubbard albums Albums produced by Joel Dorn Atlantic Records albums {{1960s-jazz-album-stub