Polar AC

Polar AC is an album recorded in 1974 by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. It was his sixth and final studio album released on Creed Taylor's CTI label and features performances by Hubbard, Hubert Laws, George Benson, Junior Cook, and Ron Carter.

Track listing

1. "Polar AC" (Kenner) - 6:56
2. "People Make the World Go Round" (Bell, Creed) - 5:54
3. "Betcha by Golly, Wow" (Brown) - 8:14
4. "Naturally" (Adderley) - 5:55
5. "Son of Sky Dive" (Corea) - 13:21

Personnel

• Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
• Junior Cook: tenor saxophone
• Hubert Laws: flute
• George Benson: guitar
• Ron Carter: bass
• Jack DeJohnette: drums (track 1)
• George Cables: piano (track 1)
• Billy Cobham: drums (track 4)
• Lenny White: drums (tracks 2 & 5)
• Airto Moreira: percussion (tracks 2 & 3)
• Strings (tracks 1-3): Al Brown, Paul Gershman, Emanuel "Manny" Green, Max Ellen, Theodore Israel, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Charles McCracken, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi, George Ricci, Tony Sophos, Tosha Samaroff, Irving Spice, Manny Vardi
• Woodwinds (track 4): Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, George Marge, Romeo Penque
• Brass (track 4): Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Tony Price, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm
• Don Sebesky: string arrangements (track 1), brass and woodwind arrangements (track 4)
• Bob James: string arrangements (tracks 2 & 3)

References