Freddie Hubbard

Freddy Hubbard was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters of the second half of the Twentieth century. His discography spans five decades and the width and breadth of stylistic genres under the umbrella of jazz in which he performed and recorded is staggering. He was an accomplished performer of modern jazz's two most significant offshoot genres; hard bop and post bop as well as an early experimenter in free-jazz circles. He was one of the earliest musicians to fuse rock and jazz in a meaningful way, following Miles Davis and Donald Byrd and his studio work and collaborations with artists from outside the jazz idiom are notable. His place within the pantheon of jazz trumpet luminaries has always been one of high esteem, and his influence is said to be heard in the playing of many of today's most visible and recorded jazz trumpeters. Players such as Tom Harrell, Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, John Swana, Scott Wendholt, Tim Hagans, Marcus Printup, Sean Jones, Jeremy Pelt, and Christian Scott have all spoken publicly or in print of Hubbard's influence on their own styles.