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Jazz Great Freddie Hubbard is Dead
December 30th, 2008Jazz great Freddie Hubbard, one of the most influential trumpeters of his generation, died Monday, about a month after suffering a heart attack. He was 70. Hubbard was pronounced dead at Sherman Oaks Hospital, fellow trumpeter David Weiss told The Associated Press. Hubbard, who earned a Grammy in 1972 for “First Light,” made more than 300 recordings, including such notable discs as “Open Sesame” and “Going Up” for Blue Note. He was best known for his aggressive, articulate style. Born in Indianapolis, Hubbard studied at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music and the Indianapolis Symphony before heading to New York in 1958. Once in New York, he joined forces with Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane, among other jazz legends. He once told Down Beat magazine that, “I met Trane at a jam session at Count Basie’s in Harlem in 1958. He said, `Why don’t you come over and let’s try and practice a little bit together.’ I almost went crazy. I mean, here is a 20-year-old kid practicing with John Coltrane. He helped me out a lot, and we worked several jobs together.” One of the musicians greatly influenced by Hubbard is fellow Grammy-Award winner Wynton Marsalis. “He influenced all the trumpet players that came after him,” Marsalis told The Associated Press earlier this year. “Certainly I listened to him a lot. … We all listened to him. He has a big sound and a great sense of rhythm and time and really the hallmark of his playing is an exuberance. His playing is exuberant.”
Freddie rest in Peace my Brother, your music shall never die!
Freddie was the total package. He played with infinite imagination, relentless energy, a lushful tone, heartfelt expression, and timeless musical conviction. Freddie Hubbard set a standard that will be a barometer for all JAZZ trumpeters and instrumentalists to come. The immortal Louis Armstrong started a precedent that Freddie continued to define. For this reason Freddie too is musically immortal.
Thank you, Freddie Hubbard
Freddie was one of the great jazz artists of all time. Red Clay is still one of my favorite cuts. Rest in peace, my Brother. You will be missed.
Mr. Hubbard, R.I.P. Your music will live on forever. I have all of your CTI collection along with Blue Note. Everytime I here the Godfather theme I will remember you.
I will miss Freddie Hubbard and his mastery of the music he rang out from his trumpet. My prayers go out to his family, friends and fans. Freddie your jazz sound will always be remembered. I agree with Ash when I here the Godfather theme I will think of you.
Peace out!!!
All wow as a teen when I was first introduce to jazz, by my big brother
Mr., Hubbard was one of my favorite. It ’s was nothing like a great chess
game with Mr. Hubbard playing the horn in the background.
R.I.P. Mr. Freddie Hubbard…….
Freddie Hubbard was a great trumpeter, songs like “Red Clay” showed how good he was. As a jazz fan for over 35 years, i think Hubbard ranked well with Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw and Wynton Marsalis as one of the best trumpeters of all time. This is a great loss for all true jazz fans.
Freddie Hubbard is perhaps argubly the most outstanding jazz trumpeter of all times. Freddie established his style of playing Jazz at an earlier age with influences such as John Coltrane, Mies Davis, Clifford Brown and a host of other notable jazz musicians. His style of playing was intense, rhythmically challenging, tone quality that literally sent musical chills down one’s spine, his theme and melodies were cemented into the minds of his fans and other jazz musicians, songwriting skills were impeccable and left and indelible impression on every listener. This magnanimos talent transcended all racial, economic, ethnic groups around the globe, Freddie set the standard, maintained the standard and never compromised the standard for excellence in Jazz Trumpet playing. All of us are thankful and grateful for being blessed to have known Freddie personally or through his music and you are the Michael Jordan of Jazz Trumpet playing
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