Freddie Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter known for his virtuosic hard bop and post-bop playing and for recordings on Blue Note and CTI.

Worked as a sideman and leader; collaborated with John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock and others. Noted for seminal Blue Note albums and influential early-1970s recordings such as Red Clay. Active from the 1950s until the 2000s.

Freddie Hubbard was an American jazz trumpeter celebrated for his work in hard bop and post-bop. Reviews on DeBaser praise his sensitivity, versatility and a string of important albums like Open Sesame, Red Clay and Blue Spirit. Critics note both his early Blue Note classics and his 1970s electric-era records.

For:Jazz listeners, hard bop and post-bop fans, trumpet enthusiasts, album collectors

 He is an artist of extreme sensitivity.

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 The trumpeter Freddie Hubbard is an authentic Proteus of jazz, thanks to his indescribable ability to adapt to the most diverse musical contexts and instantly overcome enormous stylistic differences between his temporary collaborators.

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