Freddie Hubbard
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Died: December 29, 2008 in Sherman Oaks, California, United States
Biography
A trumpeter of breathtaking virtuosity and a brazen, fiery tone, Freddie Hubbard was a definitive voice in hard bop who possessed the harmonic sophistication and artistic courage to transition into post-bop and the avant-garde. After rising to prominence with *Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers*, he established himself as a premier bandleader on #Blue Note# with albums like 'Ready for Freddie' and 'Hub-Tones'. His iconic work as a sideman on classics like *Herbie Hancock's* 'Maiden Voyage' and *Oliver Nelson's* 'The Blues and the Abstract Truth' cemented his legendary status. In the 1970s, he embraced fusion on the #CTI# label, achieving commercial success with the influential album 'Red Clay'.
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Freddie Hubbard Discography
- Open Sesame (1960) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- Hub Cap (1961) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Goin' Up (1961) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Hub-Tones (1962) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Ready for Freddie (1962) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1963) - Album - rated 4/5
- The Body & the Soul (1964) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Breaking Point! (1964) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal, Volume 1 (1965) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal, Volume 2 (1966) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Backlash (1967) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Blue Spirits (1967) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- High Blues Pressure (1968) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- A Soul Experiment (1969) - Album - rated 3.36/5
- The Black Angel (1970) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Red Clay (1970) - Album - rated 4.93/5
- The Hub of Hubbard (1970) - Album - rated 4.09/5
- Straight Life (1971) - Album - rated 4.63/5
- Sing Me a Song of Songmy (1971) - Album - rated 4.25/5
- First Light (1971) - Album - rated 4.19/5
- Sky Dive (1973) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Keep Your Soul Together (1974) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Polar AC (1975) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Super Blue (1978) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Sweet Return (1983) - Album - rated 3.42/5