Freddie Hubbard's Jazz Trumpet Silenced
An online obituary in the New York Times brought sadness and musical memories as I read the article: "Freddie Hubbard, a jazz trumpeter who dazzled audiences and critics
alike with his virtuosity, his melodicism and his infectious energy,
died on Monday in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 70 ... The cause was complications of a
heart attack he had on Nov. 26."
My memories go back to 1982, when Hubbard played magnificently at the first ever Mt. Hood Jazz Festival in Portland. And since publication of my "First Book of Oregon Jazz, Rock and All Sorts of Music" was timed for the event, he was one of the national performers I profiled:
"Growing up in Indianapolis near the late Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard gave several instruments a try-out during his school years. But when he discovered the trumpet, it stuck, and in '57 he cut his first record together with neighbors Wes and Monk Montgomery.
"Now a superstar, largely because of his crossover facility, playing light and loose with his prodigious jazz talents, taking them on into the worlds of R&B, rock and electronics ... Over the years he recorded with Herbie Hancock (keyboardist), Dexter Gordon (saxist), Bobby Hutcherson (vibist) and Art Blakey (drummer). He was with Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the '60s, and the recordings in that period are considerd his most impassioned jazz works."
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Freddie Hubbard performing at Iridium in New York last year.
The Times summed up the consternation of many a musician, explaining: "Hubbard earned both critical praise and commercial success -- although rarely for the same projects."
Positively,
Carolan
Read the obit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/arts/music/30hubbard.html?ref=obituaries
My memories go back to 1982, when Hubbard played magnificently at the first ever Mt. Hood Jazz Festival in Portland. And since publication of my "First Book of Oregon Jazz, Rock and All Sorts of Music" was timed for the event, he was one of the national performers I profiled:
"Growing up in Indianapolis near the late Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard gave several instruments a try-out during his school years. But when he discovered the trumpet, it stuck, and in '57 he cut his first record together with neighbors Wes and Monk Montgomery.
"Now a superstar, largely because of his crossover facility, playing light and loose with his prodigious jazz talents, taking them on into the worlds of R&B, rock and electronics ... Over the years he recorded with Herbie Hancock (keyboardist), Dexter Gordon (saxist), Bobby Hutcherson (vibist) and Art Blakey (drummer). He was with Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the '60s, and the recordings in that period are considerd his most impassioned jazz works."
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Freddie Hubbard performing at Iridium in New York last year.
The Times summed up the consternation of many a musician, explaining: "Hubbard earned both critical praise and commercial success -- although rarely for the same projects."
Positively,
Carolan
Read the obit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/arts/music/30hubbard.html?ref=obituaries
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