Freddie Hubbard

thumb|right|Hubbard in 1976 Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. Quotes about Freddie Hubbard When Freddie Hubbard died at the end of 2008, it was sobering to think that the younger generation of jazz fans might not be sure who he was. Aged 70, the trumpeter had been largely inactive for almost two decades, his career plagued by lip trouble and a lack of direction. It was a far cry from his 1960s status as a new trumpet king, synonymous with cutting-edge excitement, a key player in most classic sessions of those heady days. Geoffrey Smith BBC Music (March 19, 2024) External links Category:1938 births Category:2008 deaths Category:Jazz musicians Category:Musicians from the United States Category:Trumpeters Category:People from Indianapolis Category:African Americans