Born to Be Blue (Freddie Hubbard album)

Born to Be Blue is an album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard recorded in December 1981 and released on the Pablo Today label in 1982.

Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album a "fine modern hard bop CD".

Track listing
All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except where noted
 * 1) "Gibraltar" - 12:16
 * 2) "True Colors" - 8:05
 * 3) "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 7:25
 * 4) "Joy Spring" (Clifford Brown) - 6:48
 * 5) "Up Jumped Spring" - 7:11
 * Recorded on Soundstream Digital Systems at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Hollywood; December 14, 1981

Personnel

 * Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Harold Land - tenor saxophone, flute
 * Billy Childs - keyboards
 * Larry Klein - bass
 * Steve Houghton - drums
 * Buck Clarke - percussion