Biography by Scott Yanow
One
of the great jazz trumpeters of all time, Freddie Hubbard formed his
sound out of the Clifford Brown/Lee Morgan tradition, and by the early
'70s was immediately distinctive and the pacesetter in jazz. However, a
string of blatantly commercial albums later in the decade damaged his
reputation and, just when Hubbard, in the early '90s (with the deaths of
Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis), seemed perfectly suited for the role
of veteran master, his chops started causing him serious troubles.
Born
and raised in Indianapolis, Hubbard played early on with Wes and Monk
Montgomery. He moved to New York in 1958, roomed with Eric Dolphy (with
whom he recorded in 1960), and was in the groups of Philly Joe Jones
(1958-1959), Sonny Rollins, Slide Hampton, and J.J. Johnson, before
touring Europe with Quincy Jones (1960-1961). He recorded with John
Coltrane, participated in Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz (1960), was on
Oliver Nelson's classic Blues and the Abstract Truth album (highlighted
by "Stolen Moments"), and started recording as a leader for Blue Note
that same year. Hubbard gained fame playing with Art Blakey's Jazz
Messengers (1961-1964) next to Wayne Shorter and Curtis Fuller. He
recorded Ascension with Coltrane (1965), Out to Lunch (1964) with Eric
Dolphy, and Maiden Voyage with Herbie Hancock, and, after a period with
Max Roach (1965-1966), he led his own quintet, which at the time usually
featured altoist James Spaulding. A blazing trumpeter with a beautiful
tone on flügelhorn, Hubbard fared well in freer settings but was always
essentially a hard bop stylist.
In 1970, Freddie Hubbard recorded
two of his finest albums (Red Clay and Straight Life) for CTI. The
follow-up, First Light (1971), was actually his most popular date,
featuring Don Sebesky arrangements. But after the glory of the CTI years
(during which producer Creed Taylor did an expert job of balancing the
artistic with the accessible), Hubbard made the mistake of signing with
Columbia and recording one dud after another; Windjammer (1976) and
Splash (a slightly later effort for Fantasy) are low points. However, in
1977, he toured with Herbie Hancock's acoustic V.S.O.P. Quintet and, in
the 1980s, on recordings for Pablo, Blue Note, and Atlantic, he showed
that he could reach his former heights (even if much of the jazz world
had given up on him). But by the late '80s, Hubbard's "personal
problems" and increasing unreliability (not showing up for gigs) started
to really hurt him, and a few years later his once mighty technique
started to seriously falter. In late 2008, Hubbard suffered a heart
attack that left him hospitalized until his death at age 70 on December
29 of that year.Freddie Hubbard's fans can still certainly enjoy his
many recordings for Blue Note, Impulse, Atlantic, CTI, Pablo, and his
first Music Masters sets.
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Freddie Hubbard, uno de los grandes trompetistas de jazz de todos los tiempos, formó su sonido a partir de la tradición de Clifford Brown/Lee Morgan, y a principios de los 70 se distinguió de inmediato y marcó el ritmo del jazz. Sin embargo, una serie de álbumes descaradamente comerciales a finales de la década dañaron su reputación y, justo cuando Hubbard, a principios de los 90 (con la muerte de Dizzy Gillespie y Miles Davis), parecía perfectamente adecuado para el papel de maestro veterano, sus habilidades comenzaron a causarle serios problemas.
Nacido y criado en Indianápolis, Hubbard tocó temprano con Wes y Monk Montgomery. Se mudó a Nueva York en 1958, compartió habitación con Eric Dolphy (con quien grabó en 1960) y formó parte de los grupos de Philly Joe Jones (1958-1959), Sonny Rollins, Slide Hampton y J. J. Johnson, antes de realizar una gira por Europa con Quincy Jones (1960-1961). Grabó con John Coltrane, participó en Free Jazz de Ornette Coleman (1960) , estuvo en el álbum Classic Blues and the Abstract Truth de Oliver Nelson (destacado por "Stolen Moments") y comenzó a grabar como líder de Blue Note ese mismo año. Hubbard ganó fama tocando con los Jazz Messengers de Art Blakey (1961-1964) junto a Wayne Shorter y Curtis Fuller. Grabó Ascension con Coltrane (1965), Out to Lunch (1964) con Eric Dolphy y Maiden Voyage con Herbie Hancock, y, después de un período con Max Roach (1965-1966), dirigió su propio quinteto, que en ese momento generalmente presentaba al altoista James Spaulding. Un trompetista ardiente con un hermoso tono en flügelhorn, a Hubbard le fue bien en entornos más libres, pero siempre fue esencialmente un estilista de hard bop.
En 1970, Freddie Hubbard grabó dos de sus mejores álbumes (Red Clay y Straight Life) para CTI. El seguimiento, First Light (1971), fue en realidad su cita más popular, con arreglos de Don Sebesky. Pero después de la gloria de los años de CTI (durante los cuales el productor Creed Taylor hizo un trabajo experto en equilibrar lo artístico con lo accesible), Hubbard cometió el error de firmar con Columbia y grabar un fracaso tras otro; Windjammer (1976) y Splash (un esfuerzo ligeramente posterior para Fantasy) son puntos bajos. Sin embargo, en 1977, realizó una gira con V. S. O. P. acústico de Herbie Hancock. Quinteto y, en la década de 1980, en grabaciones para Pablo, Blue Note y Atlantic, demostró que podía alcanzar sus alturas anteriores (incluso si gran parte del mundo del jazz se había dado por vencido con él). Pero a fines de los 80, los "problemas personales" de Hubbard y la creciente falta de confiabilidad (no presentarse a los conciertos) comenzaron a lastimarlo realmente, y unos años más tarde, su una vez poderosa técnica comenzó a fallar seriamente. A fines de 2008, Hubbard sufrió un ataque cardíaco que lo dejó hospitalizado hasta su muerte a los 70 años el 29 de diciembre de ese año.Los fanáticos de Freddie Hubbard aún pueden disfrutar de sus muchas grabaciones para Blue Note, Impulse, Atlantic, CTI, Pablo y sus primeros sets de Music Masters.
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Tracklist:
1. Spacetrack (Hubbard) - 16:54
2. Eclipse (Hubbard) - 8:16
3. The Black Angel (Kenny Barron) - 8:15
4. Gittin' Down (Hubbard) - 6:37
5. Coral Keys (Walter Bishop) - 5:20
Credits:
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
- Kenny Barron - piano, electric piano
- Reggie Workman - bass
- Louis Hayes - drums
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga, maracas
1969
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