I knew Freddie, met him in a studio in LA around 1973. He even let me play his horn, the guy was a down to earth dude and an incredible Jazz player. With all the accolades and Jazz fame he was a humble honest man. He told me to always strive to do your own thing musically, but I still try to cop his riffs. RIP Freddie, hope you are up there with Gabriel playing your heart out.
@@elwoodwhite9734 Sure am at 76 yrs old now. Don't have endurance because I am not gigging. But I play better now than ten years on the road. Have two Calicchio's one model that Freddie played and the other a 1S7 that I am currently using. Also have a Conn Artist but don't play it much. Yesterday was Freddie's birthday too! Happy birthday Freddie!
Way cool story. When I was a teen in the 80s I was an upcoming bop tenor horn player and after Miles and maybe Kenny Dorham I thought (as I do now) that Freddie is the best trumpet who ever lived. I always thought getting to work with/for Freddie in his band would be the best possible way to start my own jazz career. And this was not that far fetched an idea either because as a young tenor player I used to practice with a fine talent who did exactly that, tenor player Don Braden.
I remember the other Jazz Artist Leon Thomas he was upset when I did nothing but say hi.. he said can I speak to you for a moment..I was hurring I really did know him ..I told him I came to see and hear Freddie Hubbard Really no disrespect just young and wanting to hear some jazz. I was traveling alone just trying to find peace through music and I sure did AFTER Party Too🎉😂
R.I.P. Cedar Walton. He was a master of the music, not just on piano but compositionally as well. Never hear him play over Ron Carter's tune Little Waltz before and it is a real treat.
Caught one of his last live shows at a small venue at the Argyle Hotel in Hollywood. One of my memorable moments in life in being able to see him and all the other jazz greats who came to pay homage to this GIANT of Jazz!!
I've hesitated saying this because it's such a broad claim, but I feel that Freddie was the greatest trumpeter to ever live. Perhaps one of the greatest. And I say that as someone who played trumpet starting in 1967 at the age of 9, for what that's worth.
Just today I was wishing I’d seen Freddie Hubbard live. My older sibling had an album of his, and I would play it as a 12-13 yo back in the early 70’s. I thought he was great.
This is jazz played at the absolute highest level. I'm following the accompaniment as much as the soloist. Everything note, chord and phrase Ron and Cedar play sends ripples through the group, the responses from the other members are lightning fast and harmonious--nothing is lost. So much going on here.
miles (whom i call "magic"), brownie, freddie, lee morgan probly fave trumpets...saw roy hargrove Vanguard and he is 1 of my faves as well...roy is special.
So him a few times in LA,once at Shelly's Manhole, the Baked Potato and the third joint I can'r remember the name. Always great getting to hear him live.
Can never get enough of seeing Freddie do his thing. Not only was he so technically gifted but his body language when he plays draws you in. He is really playing with all that is in him and the results are breathtaking. I can watch and listen to him and Lee Morgan and Woody Shaw and Blue Mitchell and Donald Byrd and....well, you guys get the general idea.
The Village Vanguard was an experience for Jazz lovers because of its history and the parade of Jazz artists who played there. I was privileged to go there where I think I saw Phil Woods. Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, and Lenny White were great at this set. Enjoy 54 min. of great Jazz.
Cedar Walton's FANTASY IN D was first recorded by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers under the title UGETSU. It was recorded "live" at Birdland on June 16th 1963, in New York City, featuring Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Reggie Workman and of course, Art Blakey. Reggie is still with us, today.
Freddie is more musical than ever (on the 1st and 4th tunes). Listen to how he instantly responds to the piano at 4:32. A magical moment in jazz indeed. His 2-5-1 licks are beautifully inventive. Likewise, Walton's solos are masterful. When the greats (thankfully) returned to bop in the 80s, it was particularly fantastic because they played with the hindsight of Bird, but with an additional 20+ years of practice and development.
Monster quartet. Incredible music. Great to see Lenny White as he's simply astounding. Cedar is as melodic as always and his touch is sublime. Ron casts a spell in his solos and well Freddie is, well Freddie, magnificent and on top of his form, style and technique. Thanks for posting this work man.
Just learning the trumpet when I heard and saw Freddie Hubbard play with Herbie Hancock and others to Cantaoope Island I just thought WOW this guy is so good. I listen to at least two songs a day with Freddie Hubbard. R>I>P Freddie your inspiration will always be for generations and generations to admire and learn THANK YOU!!!!!
Cedar’s solo is strong in that first tune. That dude they cut to in the audience at 7:00 is going to be me for sure. Will be attending my first date at the Vanguard. Tom Harrell with Adam Cruz and Luis Perdomo 11/16/22. Check out their calendar thru the new year it’s unbelievable.
Slug's was my fav...saw dust on the floor. On my last visit I saw Elvin Jones in all his grander. In the audience none other than Edgar Winters. How could anyone confuse Freddie's to Miles' style?
+Dave Bass You said it. I'm a pianist and the majority of people I transcribe are horn players, after all that's what the right hand improvisation on the piano is, a horn.
Dave Bass colourlessbluethings I play the flute, I like some jazz flute players ( Eric Dolphy, Roland Kirk, Bud Shank) but my biggest inspiration in the solos is Freddy Hubbard
What an absolute treasure, much thanks for sharing this. I saw a small orchestra (Mel Owens I believe) there in 1981 and will be going back the first week of May 2024, what a hallowed place the Vanguard is
Nice to see a young Lenny White talk about his creative process a great writer and player. In high school, I was the jazz man often seen with a bunch of jazz albums under my arms trying to hip the people I knew to jazz most of the albums were Miles and Freddie and Coltrane and Gil....I love jazz music!
Woah, great stuff, thanks for sharing! Last tune, 'Fantasy in D' is a great Cedar Walton original tune that is off his great 1977 album 'Eastern Rebellion 2' - a collective he had with Sam Jones, Billy Higgins, Curtis Fuller and the late, great Bob Berg. Totally worth getting if you can find it.
My favorite five modern jazz trumpeters: 1. Clifford Benjamin Brown, Sr. 2. Edward Lee Morgan. 3. John Birks Gillespie. 4. Theodore Navarro, Jr. 5. Frederick Dewayne Hubbard.
Y’all, can someone please help me with the name of the first tune? This is one of my all time favorites from Freddie and I can’t find it in his discography on Apple Music. I’ve been stuck on this for a few weeks.
Does someone have the setlist of this? I am particularly interested in that first tune. That is Coltrane changes but not constant as in Giant Steps/Dear John and also in a medium tempo AABA tune.
@@brunosantostrp thanks. His chops are all there. Bold as ever! Fearless. This is what I like about Freddie the most, his fearlessness. listening to his 70's recordings like First Light, the tune Lonely town. The way he uses space and when its soft he isn't afraid to belt something out that another would never do. That's Freddie Hubbard!
