Back to Birdland

Back to Birdland is an album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard recorded in August 1982 and released on the Real Time label. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "Hubbard's first worthwhile studio recording (with the exception of Super Blue) since the mid-'70s".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated


 * 1) "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:19
 * 2) "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 6:05
 * 3) "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 5:39
 * 4) "For B.P." – 6:58
 * 5) "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 5:18
 * 6) "Byrdlike" – 5:42

Personnel

 * Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
 * George Cables: piano
 * Richie Cole: alto saxophone
 * Ashley Alexander: trombone
 * Med Flory: alto saxophone (track 6)
 * Andy Simpkins: bass
 * John Dentz: drums