“In the summer of 2024 I had the opportunity to record with the great David Hazeltine, John Webber, and the legendary NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes. After an all day session on June 25th, we recorded ten selections of original and standard compositions.”

“I’m very grateful for this opportunity to record with these amazing musicians. Thank you very much for listening and I hope you enjoy it!” - Todd Herbert

Todd Herbert has been a major tenor-saxophonist for the past 25 years, performing high-quality music that finds him consistently stretching himself while also paying tribute to the tradition. Herbert can now be heard playing in his prime on Captain Hubs.

Teamed with pianist David Hazeltine, bassist John Weber, and 2023 NEA Jazz Master drummer Louis Hayes, Todd Herbert is in brilliant form throughout his new release.

1. Captain Hubs [5:17 (Todd Herbert)
2. Prophet’s Oracle [6:48 (Todd Herbert)
3. Lou’s Idea [6:36] (Louis Hayes)
4. Look Into The Abyss [5:27] (Todd Herbert)
5. You Go To My Head [6:41] (J. Fred Coots)
6. In the Moment [5:44] (David Hazeltine)
7. Temple Of Silence [6:03] (Todd Herbert)
8. The Mind’s Eye [5:29] (Todd Herbert)
9. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum [5:51] (Wayne Shorter)
10. Straight Street [6:27] (John Coltrane)

Featuring Todd in some rather dazzling form, inspiring his sidemen, and creating a set of timeless music, this wholly impassioned new recording opens on the sparkling title cut Captain Hubs (written for Freddie Hubbard) and then comes the somber-toned Prophet’s Oracle, the rhythmically staggered Lou’s Idea and both the strident Look Into The Abyss and a resplendent You Go To My Head.

Up next is the fervently charged In the Moment which is itself backed seamlessly by the smoothly cultured Temple Of Silence, the propellent The Mind’s Eye, the set rounding out on the low slung Wayne Shorter track Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, closing on the upbeat and driven John Coltrane track Straight Street.

Musicians:
TODD HERBERT Tenor Sax
DAVID HAZELTINE Piano
JOHN WEBBER Bass
LOUIS HAYES Drums

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