Freddie Hubbard

American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008)

Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter.[1] He was known for playing in the bebop, hard bop, and post-bop beginning in the early 1960s onwards.

Freddie Hubbard
Hubbard performing in Rochester, New York, 1976
Hubbard performing in
Rochester, New York, 1976
Background information
Birth nameFrederick Dwayne Hubbard
Born(1938-04-07)April 7, 1938
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2008(2008-12-29) (aged 70)
Sherman Oaks, California
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, composer
InstrumentsTrumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, French horn, mellophone
Years active1958–2008
LabelsAtlantic, Columbia, CTI, Blue Note

References change

  1. "Freddie Hubbard Dies". Downbeat. December 29, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.