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.
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![]() Hubbard performing in Rochester, New York, 1976 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Frederick Dwayne Hubbard |
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | April 7, 1938
Died | December 29, 2008 Sherman Oaks, California | (aged 70)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
Instruments | Trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, French horn, mellophone |
Years active | 1958–2008 |
Labels | Atlantic, Columbia, CTI, Blue Note |
References
change- ↑ "Freddie Hubbard Dies". Downbeat. December 29, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.