First Name |
Freddie
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Last Name |
Hubbard
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Full Name at Birth |
Frederick Dewayne Hubbard
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Birthday |
7th April, 1938
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Birthplace |
Indianapolis, IN
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Died |
29th December, 2008
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Place of Death |
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
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Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Jordan Conservatory
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Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer
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Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Jazz trumpet soloist
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Bebop, Hard bop, Post bop
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1958–2008
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Music Style |
Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Stylish, Exuberant, Earthy, Confident, Playful, Passionate, Freewheeling, Fiery, Energetic, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Visceral, Quirky, Witty, Provocative, Rousing, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Rambunctious
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Instrument |
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano
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Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, French horn, Mellophone
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Record Label |
Atlantic, Columbia, CTI, Blue Note
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Associated Acts |
Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
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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.