Bolivia (1991)

"Trumpeter Hubbard--an extraordinary talent whose career has ranged from exceptional heights to disheartening mediocrity--has scored again. This time, he has gathered five top jazz men--including pianist Cedar Walton, drummer Billy Higgins and saxophonist Ralph Moore--for an invigorating program that consists of four new originals, Waltons title track and the standard God Bless the Child. The tunes offer a bracing contrast of moods. Dear John, a tribute to John Coltrane, is based on the deluge of chords that underpinned Coltranes classic Giant Steps, while Managua is built on a single harmony. Bolivia sashays back and forth between a undulating Latin feeling and a driving swing section, and God Bless is taken very slowly." (LA Times)