Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard
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

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.

References

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