Freddie Hubbard

Frederick Dewayne Hubbard

American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.

Born: 7 April 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Died: 29 December 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA (aged 70).

He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles from the early 1960s and on. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz.

In Groups:
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Bill Evans Quintet, Charlie Persip's Jazz Statesmen, CTI All-Stars, Eric Dolphy Quintet, Freddie Hubbard And His Orchestra, Freddie Hubbard Octet, Freddie Hubbard Quintet, Freddie Hubbard Sextet, John Coltrane Orchestra, Max Roach Quintet, McCoy Tyner / Freddie Hubbard Quartet, Oliver Nelson Septet, Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, Slide Hampton Octet, The Great Quartet, The J.J. Johnson Sextet, The Jazztet, The Oliver Nelson Sextet, The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, The Quincy Jones Big Band, The V.S.O.P. Quintet, Tina Brooks Quintet, Walter Benton Quintet