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 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.

Reception
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."

Personnel

 * Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
 * Lee Morgan – trumpet
 * James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
 * Harold Mabern, Jr. – piano
 * Larry Ridley – bass
 * Pete LaRoca – drums
 * Danny "Big Black" Rey – congas