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On the Real Side is the final studio album recorded by American jazz musician Freddie Hubbard. The album was recorded in 2007 in Englewood, NJ to celebrate his 70th birthday in 2008 and released on the Times Square label in the same year as his milestone birthday and his subsequent death in the winter.

Track listing:

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard

“Lifeflight” – 8:44
“Up Jumped Spring” – 7:07
“Theme for Kareem” – 6:35
“On the Real Side” – 6:25
“Take It to the Ozone” – 7:37
“Skydive” – 9:37
“Gibraltar” – 6:20

Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn
David Weiss – trumpet
Myron Walden – alto saxophone
Jimmy Greene – tenor and soprano saxophone
Steve Davis – trombone
Norbert Stachel – baritone saxophone and flute
Xavier Davis – piano
Dwayne Burno – upright bass
E.J. Strickland – drums
Craig Handy – tenor saxophone on 3 & 5 only and flute on 2 only
Russell Malone – guitar on 4 only

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Released: June 10, 2008
Recorded: December 19–20, 2007
Studio: Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ
Length: 52:25
Label: Times Square FQT-CD-1810
Producer: Yusuf Gandhi, David Weiss