Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard
Hubbard in 1976
Hubbard in 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)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • bandleader
  • composer
Instruments
Years active1958–2008
Labels

Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter.[1] He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop.[2]

  1. ^ "Freddie Hubbard Dies". Downbeat. December 29, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Scott Yanow. "Freddie Hubbard | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2013.