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Title: Freddie Hubbard - Straight Life
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, New York, New York 7/26
Matrix #: CTI 8022
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks great (CC) | Members: Freddie H (38' - 08')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Hubbard’s career was later devastated by a serious lip injury and infection in the early 90s, permanently damaging the embouchure behind one of jazz’s most powerful trumpet sounds.
2. Studio Lore: The title track runs over 17 minutes, with Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Ron Carter, and Jack DeJohnette driving one of CTI’s hardest all-star sessions.
3. Album Art: Pete Turner’s vivid photography gave the CTI catalog its luxury visual identity, making records like Straight Life instantly recognizable before the needle ever dropped.

7/9/2026 CC