Trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard showed many different sounds to his style in his storied career – much of it on Blue Note – and all having made his name as part of The Jazz Messengers. His Hip Tones album is one of his most revered by those in the know and that’s why it gets this Collector’s Edition reissue on limited edition 180g vinyl. It features five of his most solid pieces for Blue Note with performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Reggie Workman and Clifford Jarvis, all first released in 1963 to five star reviews.