Backlash funk soul ‘Blind Dogs’ was the first-time

‘Blind Dogs’ was the first-time the band performed it live

It never adds up

the record takes aim at political corruption

The booklet cover image is tip-on

Backlash funk soul ‘Blind Dogs’ was the first-timeThe first of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's three Atlantic albums, this excellent set falls between hard bop and the avant garde, often hinting at both. Hubbard's regular group of the time (James Spaulding, Albert Dailey, Bob Cunningham, and Otis Ray Appleton, plus guest conga player Ray Barretto) performs the debut version of his famous "Little Sunflower," an excellent remake of "Up Jumped Spring," and four lesser known pieces. Hubbard and Spaulding