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Freddie Hubbard
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Trumpeters · 1938–2008

Freddie Hubbard

American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008)

Born
7 April 1938
Indianapolis
Died
29 December 2008
Sherman Oaks
Country
United States
Active
1958–2008
Record labels
Columbia Records, Blue Note, Atlantic Records, Enja Records, Elektra
Discography
78 albums

Biography

Freddie Hubbard was a jazz musician who played trumpet, flute and flugelhorn. Freddie Hubbard was born on 7 April 1938 in Indianapolis and died on 29 December 2008 in Sherman Oaks. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note, Atlantic Records and Enja Records. The discography here lists 78 albums, from “Open Sesame” (1960) to “The Greatest Hits” (2025). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

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. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Open Sesame 1960 · Blue Note Goin’ Up 1961 · Blue Note Hub Cap 1961 · Blue Note Hub-Tones 1962 · Blue Note Ready for Freddie 1962 · Blue Note The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard 1963 · impulse! The Body & The Soul 1963 · impulse! Breaking Point 1964 · Blue Note
The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, Volume 1 1965 · Live · Blue Note
Minor Mishap 1966 · Fontana
The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, Volume 2 1966 · Live · Blue Note
Backlash 1967 · Atlantic Blue Spirits 1967 · Blue Note High Blues Pressure 1968 · Atlantic A Soul Experiment 1969 · Atlantic The Hub of Hubbard 1969 · MPS Red Clay 1970 · CTI The Black Angel 1970 · Atlantic First Light 1971 · CTI Straight Life 1971 · CTI Sky Dive 1972 · CTI Keep Your Soul Together 1973 · CTI High Energy 1974 · Columbia
In Concert, Volume One 1974 · Live · CTI
Gleam 1975 · Live · CBS/Sony Liquid Love 1975 · CBS/Sony Polar AC 1975 · CTI Windjammer 1976 · CBS/Sony Bundle of Joy 1977 · CBS Super Blue 1978 · CBS/Sony The Love Connection 1979 · CBS Skagly 1980 · CBS Back to Birdland 1981 · M & K Realtime Records
Extended 1981 · Live · Phoenix 10
Hot Horn 1981 · Live · Everest Records Live at the Northsea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Holland, 1980 1981 · Live · Pablo Mistral 1981 · EASTWORLD Outpost 1981 · enja Splash 1981 · Fantasy Born to Be Blue 1982 · Pablo Keystone Bop 1982 · Live · Fantasy Ride Like the Wind 1982 · Elektra Musician Rollin’ 1982 · Live · Pausa Records A Little Night Music 1983 · Live · Fantasy Sweet Return 1983 · Atlantic
Classics 1984 · Live · Fantasy
The Rose Tattoo 1984 · Baystate Double Take 1985 · Blue Note Here to Stay 1985 · Blue Note
Piazzetta Trepponti Comacchio, July 8, 1984 1985 · Live
Life Flight 1987 · Blue Note Temptation 1988 · Baystate The Eternal Triangle 1988 · Blue Note Feel the Wind 1989 · Alfa Jazz Times Are Changing 1989 · Blue Note Topsy ~Standard Book 1990 · Alfa Jazz At Jazz Jamboree Warszawa ’91: A Tribute to Miles 1991 · Live · Who's Who In Jazz Bolivia 1991 · Jazz Heritage Blues for Miles 1992 · Alfa Jazz Live at Fat Tuesday’s 1992 · Live · MusicMasters Jazz Live From Concerts by the Sea 1994 · Live · LaserLight Digital Live 1995 · Live · That's Jazz MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon 1995 · MusicMasters Keystone Bop, Vol. 2: Friday/Saturday 1996 · Live · Prestige Above & Beyond 1999 · Live · Metropolitan Records
Live at Jazz Jamboree '79 1999 · Live
Jam Gems: “Live” at the Left Bank 2000 · Live · Label M Fastball - Live at the Left Bank 2001 · Live · Label M New Colors 2001 · Hip Bop Records On the Real Side 2008 · Four Quarters Records One of a Kind 2009 · Live · Arkadia DVD Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969 2009 · Live · Blue Note
Impressions in Linz 2011 · Live
Pinnacle: Live & Unreleased From Keystone Korner 2011 · Live · Resonance Records Music Is Here: Live at Studio 104 Maison de la Radio (ORTF), Paris 1973 2022 · Live · INA Riding the Trane 2022 · Live · Delta Music On Fire: Live from the Blue Morocco 2025 · Live · Resonance Records The Greatest Hits 2025 · Zoroty Distribution

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Albums where Freddie Hubbard is credited as a sideman

1959 Go — Paul Chambers trumpet
1960 I Dig Dancers — Quincy Jones trumpet
1960 Outward Bound — Eric Dolphy trumpet
1960 Roll Call — Hank Mobley trumpet
1960 True Blue — Tina Brooks trumpet
1961 Ray Charles and Betty Carter — Ray Charles & Betty Carter flugelhorn, trumpet
1961 Olé Coltrane — John Coltrane trumpet
1961 Doin’ Allright — Dexter Gordon trumpet
1961 The Quota — Jimmy Heath trumpet
1961 Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone — Curtis Fuller trumpet
1961 The Blues and the Abstract Truth — Oliver Nelson trumpet
1961 Bluesnik — Jackie McLean trumpet
1961 Undercurrent — Kenny Drew trumpet
1962 Takin’ Off — Herbie Hancock trumpet, flugelhorn
1962 Wayning Moments — Wayne Shorter trumpet
1962 Essence — John Lewis trumpet
1962 Triple Threat — Jimmy Heath trumpet
1962 Cabin in the Sky — Curtis Fuller trumpet
1962 Soul Trombone — Curtis Fuller trumpet
1962 Jazz Conference Abroad — Curtis Fuller And The Jazz Ambassadors trumpet
1963 Stardust — John Coltrane trumpet
1963 Golden Boy — Art Blakey trumpet
1964 Empyrean Isles — Herbie Hancock cornet
1964 The Believer — John Coltrane trumpet
1964 Out to Lunch! — Eric Dolphy trumpet
1964 Doin’ the Thang! — Ronnie Mathews with Freddie Hubbard trumpet
1965 Maiden Voyage — Herbie Hancock trumpet
1965 Ascension — John Coltrane trumpet
1965 Speak No Evil — Wayne Shorter trumpet
1965 Just Jazz! — Benny Golson trumpet

Standards written by Freddie Hubbard

TitleKeyFormGroove
Up Jumped Spring B♭ major AAB · 44 Jazz waltz
Straight Life F major ABC · 24 Latin
Little Sunflower D minor AABBAA · 48 Even eighths
Crisis B major AABAA · 44 Medium swing
Red Clay C♯ minor AABB · 16 Funk
The Intrepid Fox C minor AAB · 100 Medium-up swing
The Core E♭ minor A · 16 Up-tempo swing

Analysed solos by Freddie Hubbard

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Freddie Hubbard play?

Freddie Hubbard is known for playing trumpet, flute and flugelhorn.

When and where was Freddie Hubbard born?

Freddie Hubbard was born 7 April 1938 in Indianapolis.

What are Freddie Hubbard's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Open Sesame (1960), Goin’ Up (1961), Hub Cap (1961), Hub-Tones (1962) and Ready for Freddie (1962).

External links

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