David Baker's tribute to Freddie Hubbard at September's Indy Jazz Fest will add to a year-long celebration of the work of the Indianapolis-born trumpeter, who died last December. Here's a brief look ...

On October 26, 2025, the legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette passed away at the age of 83. DeJohnette was one of the greatest drummers in modern jazz. During his six-decade career, DeJohnette led ...

Freddie Hubbard is a conundrum. His style has varied significantly over the years, as though he were unsure of himself at a deep level. There were the Blue Note years, then the funk years, where he ...

The New Jazz Composers Octet, a New York scene collective of young players/composers dedicated to the ideal of new composition in jazz, here reaffirms their commitment to "new" jazz composition with ...

Freddie Hubbard was one of the most exciting and dynamic jazz trumpeters to emerge from an entire generation of exciting and dynamic trumpeters. The competition was steep, not to mention ferocious. As ...

It's American Routes from New Orleans with sounds of freedom and struggle for Juneteenth. Freddie Hubbard's trumpet and flugelhorn were in great demand in the 1960's. He played on albums with pianist ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Influential jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who played on hundreds of recordings during a career spanning 50 years, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday, his manager said.

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, whose virtuosity earned him jazz royalty status in the 1960s and whose commercial recordings in the ’70s made him a fusion star, died Monday at the age of 70. He died in ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up One month after suffering a heart attack, jazz great Freddie ...