Here to Stay was initially prepped for release in 1963 Reid Miles even designed a brilliant eye-catching cover but perhaps due to Hubbard's prodigious output the album was ultimately shelved and not first released until 1976. Certainly that decision was not due to any musical shortcomings with Hubbard fronting a state-of-the-art quintet with tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The compelling six-song set included two compelling Hubbard originals ("Philly Mignon" and "Nostrand and Fulton"), two pieces by composer Cal Massey ("Father and Son" and "Assunta"), as well as an unforgettable version of the timeless standard "Body and Soul."
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Side A
1: Philly Mignon
2: Father And Son
3: Body And Soul
Side B
1: Nostrand And Fulton
2: Full Moon And Empty Arms
3: Assunta