Freddie Hubbard (Frederick Dewayne Hubbard, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 7,… Read Full Bio ↴Freddie Hubbard (Frederick Dewayne Hubbard, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 7, 1938 - Sherman Oaks, California, December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter.
Hubbard was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and associated in his youth with various musicians in Indianapolis, including Wes Montgomery and Montgomery's brothers. Chet Baker was an early influence, although Hubbard soon aligned himself with the approach of Clifford Brown (and his forebears: Fats Navarro and Dizzy Gillespie).
Hubbard's jazz career began in earnest after moving to New York City in 1958. While there, he worked with Sonny Rollins, Slide Hampton, J. J. Johnson, Philly Joe Jones, Oliver Nelson, and Quincy Jones, among others. He gained attention while playing with the seminal hard bop ensemble Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, appearing on such albums as Mosaic, Buhaina's Delight, and Free For All. He left the Messengers in 1964 to lead his own groups and from that time maintained a high profile as a bandleader or featured as a special guest, but never merely a sideman.
Along with two other trumpeters also born in 1938, Lee Morgan (d. 1971) and Booker Little (d. 1961), Hubbard exerted a strong force on the direction of 1960s jazz. He recorded extensively for Blue Note Records: eight albums as a bandleader, and twenty-eight as a sideman. Most of these recordings are regarded as classics. Hubbard appeared on a few early avant-garde landmarks (Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz, Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch and John Coltrane's Ascension), but Hubbard never fully embraced free jazz, though it did influence his playing.
After leaving Blue Note, Hubbard recorded for the Atlantic label and moved toward a more commercial style. His next label was CTI Records where he recorded his best-known works, Red Clay, First Light, and Sky Dive. By 1970, his fiery, melodic improvisation and phenomenal technique established him as perhaps the leading trumpeter of his day, but a series of commercially oriented smooth jazz albums spawned some negative criticism. After signing with Columbia Records, Hubbard's albums were almost exclusively in a commercial vein. However, in 1976, Hubbard toured and recorded with V.S.O.P., led by Herbie Hancock which presented unadulterated jazz in the style of the 1960s Miles Davis Quintet (with Hubbard taking the place of Davis).
1980s projects moved between straight-ahead and commercial styles, and Hubbard recorded for several different labels including Atlantic, Pablo, Fantasy, Elektra/Musician, and the revived Blue Note label. The slightly younger Woody Shaw was Hubbard's main jazz competitor during the 1970s and 1980s, and the two eventually recorded together on three occasions. Hubbard participated in the short-lived Griffith Park Collective, which also included Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Lenny White.
Following a long setback of health problems and a serious lip injury in 1992, Hubbard played and recorded occasionally, but not at the high level that he set for himself during his earlier career.
On December 29, 2008, Hubbard's hometown newspaper, Hubbard died from complications from a heart attack suffered on November 26 of the same year.
Hubbard was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and associated in his youth with various musicians in Indianapolis, including Wes Montgomery and Montgomery's brothers. Chet Baker was an early influence, although Hubbard soon aligned himself with the approach of Clifford Brown (and his forebears: Fats Navarro and Dizzy Gillespie).
Hubbard's jazz career began in earnest after moving to New York City in 1958. While there, he worked with Sonny Rollins, Slide Hampton, J. J. Johnson, Philly Joe Jones, Oliver Nelson, and Quincy Jones, among others. He gained attention while playing with the seminal hard bop ensemble Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, appearing on such albums as Mosaic, Buhaina's Delight, and Free For All. He left the Messengers in 1964 to lead his own groups and from that time maintained a high profile as a bandleader or featured as a special guest, but never merely a sideman.
Along with two other trumpeters also born in 1938, Lee Morgan (d. 1971) and Booker Little (d. 1961), Hubbard exerted a strong force on the direction of 1960s jazz. He recorded extensively for Blue Note Records: eight albums as a bandleader, and twenty-eight as a sideman. Most of these recordings are regarded as classics. Hubbard appeared on a few early avant-garde landmarks (Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz, Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch and John Coltrane's Ascension), but Hubbard never fully embraced free jazz, though it did influence his playing.
After leaving Blue Note, Hubbard recorded for the Atlantic label and moved toward a more commercial style. His next label was CTI Records where he recorded his best-known works, Red Clay, First Light, and Sky Dive. By 1970, his fiery, melodic improvisation and phenomenal technique established him as perhaps the leading trumpeter of his day, but a series of commercially oriented smooth jazz albums spawned some negative criticism. After signing with Columbia Records, Hubbard's albums were almost exclusively in a commercial vein. However, in 1976, Hubbard toured and recorded with V.S.O.P., led by Herbie Hancock which presented unadulterated jazz in the style of the 1960s Miles Davis Quintet (with Hubbard taking the place of Davis).
1980s projects moved between straight-ahead and commercial styles, and Hubbard recorded for several different labels including Atlantic, Pablo, Fantasy, Elektra/Musician, and the revived Blue Note label. The slightly younger Woody Shaw was Hubbard's main jazz competitor during the 1970s and 1980s, and the two eventually recorded together on three occasions. Hubbard participated in the short-lived Griffith Park Collective, which also included Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Lenny White.
Following a long setback of health problems and a serious lip injury in 1992, Hubbard played and recorded occasionally, but not at the high level that he set for himself during his earlier career.
On December 29, 2008, Hubbard's hometown newspaper, Hubbard died from complications from a heart attack suffered on November 26 of the same year.
First Light
Freddie Hubbard Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'First Light' by these artists:
A Horrible Death to a Horrible Man Wallowing away Maybe forever Oh here it comes A glimpse of …
Allday Feel colder than ever (Remember when we used to sleep With b…
Ancestors clways waiting for nothing It's time to learn something Some…
Ariel Kalma First Light (Paris 1982). Ariel created a very slow flute…
Awich Nuff blessing in your eyes 涙にも感謝して It's time for smile It's …
Bart Claessen I am caught by this moment Sunrise is fading in We are…
Bella Morte As the rain washes distance from her voice Something stirs b…
Billy-Joe It's the crack of noon And I sit here watching you…
Bob Carpenter Far across the windy wave ocean On a ship prepared for…
Camel (Latimer/Bardens) Andrew Latimer Guitars, Pan Pipes Peter Ba…
China Bowls Step out into the first light c wonder not of…
Cinematic Pop I feel it coming before it hits the window and…
Circe Electro So you think you′ve fallen and you can't get up There′s…
CTI All-Stars Morning dew replenishes Like tears emptied From all the leav…
Dawn of Elysium Day by day the spirit takes you Hour by hour…
Deca (Where are you?) What to place in the garden? How can it…
Del Thompson First light of the morning comes Shadows running from the su…
Django Django Sending out a signal from the city we went Towards a…
Dom Louis Come light up my head I been walking to the bitter…
Dustin Tebbutt I'm looking up to where these stars still shine for…
Easy Star All-Stars Morning dew replenishes Like tears emptied From all the leav…
G.O.D. Pt. 3 & Twiz The Beat Pro RISE AT FIRST LIGHT …
Gareth Davies-Jones I can see the sunshine again Hello old friend I've thought a…
Half Measure MIST COVERED DAYLIGHT HEARTS WOUND UP SO TIGHT DAY TURNING I…
Hanging Valleys Hold on now, for dear life It’s one hell of a…
Hozier One bright morning changes all things Soft and easy as your…
Huski Walked on the water, the water breathed As I wait for…
In-Di-Go In the spell of half light, something I can't see I…
Joshua Hyslop Am I not what you want? Then who should I be If…
Kenny Sterling I want you to be The first light of my day Waking…
Kizuna Ai 目を覚ました 僕の胸に 降り注ぐ雨が 響き合ううたが ずぶ濡れにして 波打つ光 黙り込む僕を 洗う航海みたいだ どこ…
Lightworker The infection spreads With existential dread And I don't kno…
Makoto Matsushita 地平の向こうから 輝き出す sunshine Taking a first light 光の中 始った 長い旅 朝のざ…
Martin John Henry First Light Every time I come around there Black boxes f…
Matt Pond PA You can find me in the field of ferns Pressing my…
Moonspell Somewhere inside a soul A shadow is taking over My questions…
My Morning Jacket First light tonight, first light tomorrow. First light this …
Nalin & Kane Win this war for me Save your affectionate smile For the kn…
Omophagia First light Warm, cold Suffocate Breathe in, breathe out The…
P.J. Pacifico First light sounds like a pretty time to leave "It seems…
Paradise Lost There's no mistake Plea denied, lying remains Fear so rest…
Paradise Lost/Nick Holmes ""There's no mistake Plea denied lying remains Fear so restr…
Parkland I want to hold this in my mind Can't wait to…
Puta Volcano In a house I find myself That's the place I crave In…
Quiet World First light Soft light Sun light Yes I can see the morn…
R.M. Hendrix I never wanted you to be my man I just needed…
Racing Glaciers Tell me You're sleeping it off And you won't be long I'm …
Richard & Linda Thompson Give me what I ask for Give me what I long…
Shadow Gallery From the first gray light of the morning I've been…
Soul Majestic The morning I get up, wash my dread. I feel the…
Starset Cascading waves of change The future we think to be inconseq…
the dark side of the moon High up in the sky I see the clouds They're coming…
The Healing This is the end of the line. Our toes hang over…
The Western Den The morn came down and fought to promise brighter days, But…
Trapdoor Social Too much now So calm the nerves And listen to The fools word…
TZEJAX Look at that beautiful sight You n me waiting for first…
Wodensthrone First light caresses the sky I am the creator "In biting f…
Xavier Wulf 4 AM, I'm out here smokin' on that noodie I see…
Yorke Take your time, adjust to the darkness Take your time, there…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Freddie Hubbard:
All or Nothing At All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Bob's Place Rúguǒ yǒu yītiān wǒ huì zǒu yuǎn Don′t you worry don't…
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Cold Turkey Temperature's rising Fever is high Can't see no future Ca…
Golden Earrings There's a story the gypsies know is true That when your…
Hang 'Em Up Once I was a sentimental thing Throw my heart away each…
Here Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Wished I Knew I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
If I Were a Bell Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Me or Leave Me Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
Misty Look at me I'm as helpless as a kitten up a…
Moment to Moment From moment to moment, every moment that I live I live…
On Green Dolphin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
Red Clay If you told me that you loved me I would…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
The Intrepid Fox Ooo ooo, natural beauty, she is No I never met someone…
The Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
Up jumped spring Once I was a sentimental thing Throw my heart away each…
Weaver Of Dreams You're a weaver of dreams You and your strange fascination …
Wichita Lineman I am a lineman for the county And I drive…
Without A Song Without a song the day would never end Without a song…
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Shawn C. T.
In my most humble opinion, this 1971 masterpiece is arguably, one of the finest Jazz pieces ever composed, it's certainly one of my favorites ever, R.I.P. Mr. Fredrick Dewayne Hubbard...
Cool breeze joe
Simply bad ass with of course George benson , Ron carter, Willy bobo back in 1971 with my new GTO raise with air shocks and 10 inch Vector rims wide tires flaring out paid cash money for car saved from Vietnam my picture here put in cassette player here were my pics starting with First light , the salt song Stanley turrantine , Conquistador Chico Hamilton, bumpin on sunset Wes Montgomery, beat goes on live Gabor Zabo ending with Big Hiurt Wes Montgomery Bad Ass tape went Sat. Morning Cruz’in Coast Highway One Fast From Frisco to Santa Cruz in Tow my little brother and sister back seat Diggin my Sounds Groovy baby !
Douglas Ford
Fredrick Dewayne Hubbard, a monster trumpet & frugal horn player, that has thrilled us all with his style and his masterful talent.
Walter Frisbee
The old man literally pulled over on the side of the road when First Light first aired on the radio. He said "son I did not wanna drive us off the road" that's how captivating this piece was and forever will be!
preston cole
Man, I agree. If you don’t drive off the road you will walk off the track in practice.
The Drum Professor
What a beautiful memory.
KSmall109CAB
Wow! I once knew someone who used to play this to stay awake during long drives!
MisterBicycle
Hubbard is criminally underrated
intrepidpooch
@Mark McCluney you definitely need a new trumpet teacher then LMAO!!!! Seriously, that’s not at all acceptable or excusable for a professional trumpeter, regardless of his style. I’m a jazz musician but I’ve checked out all the great classical soloists on the trumpet. A trumpet player who doesn’t know Freddie Hubbard is like a violinist who never heard of Isaac Stern!!!!
DJ Jake Miles
Not underrated, highly revered. Just under mentioned.