Ready for Freddie, the album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, released on the Blue Note label in 1962, was identified by Scott Yanow in his Allmusic essay Hard Bop as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings.

“Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard really came into his own during this Blue Note session. He is matched with quite an all-star group (tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Art Davis, and drummer Elvin Jones in addition to Bernard McKinney on euphonium), introduces two of his finest compositions (Birdlike and Crisis), and is quite lyrical on his ballad feature, Weaver of Dreams. Hubbard's sidemen all play up to par and this memorable session is highly recommended; it's one of the trumpeter's most rewarding Blue Note albums.” Scott Yanow, AllMusic