Freddie Hubbard

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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.