Straight Life is a soul/funk influenced jazz album recorded in 1970 by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. It was recorded on 16 November 1970 and released between the albums Red Clay (1970) and First Light (1971). This is also Hubbard's eighteenth overall album.

Track listing

"Straight Life" (Freddie Hubbard) - 17:30

"Mr. Clean" (Weldon Irvine) - 13:37

"Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 5:17

Personnel

Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn

Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone

Herbie Hancock - electric piano

George Benson - guitar

Ron Carter - double bass

Jack DeJohnette - drums

Richard Landrum - drums, percussion

Weldon Irvine - tambourine

References

Freddie Hubbard albums

1971 albums

Albums produced by Creed Taylor

CTI Records albums

Jazz fusion albums by American artists

Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio

Straight Life (Freddie Hubbard album)