Freddie Hubbard

American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008)
Person human Q346762
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Summary

Freddie Hubbard was born on April 7, 1938[1], in Indianapolis[2]. He died on December 29, 2008[3], in Sherman Oaks[4]. He worked as a trumpeter[5], composer[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,952 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Brenda Hubbard[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[12]
  • Field of work: jazz[13]
  • Educated at: Arsenal Technical High School[14], Butler University[15]
  • Notable work: Backlash[16], The Hub of Hubbard[17], The Black Angel[18], Red Clay[19], Open Sesame[20]
  • Award received: NEA Jazz Masters[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: jazz[23]
  • Record label: Blue Note[24], Atlantic Records[25], Columbia Records[26], CTI Records[27], Elektra[28], Enja Records[29]
  • Discography: Freddie Hubbard discography[30]
  • Commons category: Freddie Hubbard[31]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[32]
  • Family name: Hubbard[33]
  • Given name: Frederick[34], Dewayne[35]
  • Official website: http://www.freddiehubbardmusic.com/[36]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[37]
  • Instrument: trumpet[38], flugelhorn[39], flute[40]
  • Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[41]
  • Birth name: Frederick Dewayne Hubbard[42]
  • Name in native language: Freddie Hubbard[43]
  • Start of work period: 1958[44]
  • End of work period: 2008[45]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: US[47]

  • Began / founded: 1938-04-07[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-12-29[49]

  • Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, post-bop, soul jazz[50]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, bebop, cool jazz, fusion, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz ballads, jazz fusion, jazz instrument, jazz-funk, post-bop, soul jazz, trumpet jazz[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 59ae7a1a-f454-435b-8a5a-e327e692bb5a[52]

Why It Matters

Freddie Hubbard has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Freddie Hubbard born?

Freddie Hubbard was born in Indianapolis[2].

Where did Freddie Hubbard die?

Freddie Hubbard died in Sherman Oaks[4].

Who was Freddie Hubbard married to?

Freddie Hubbard's spouses include Brenda Hubbard[10].

What did Freddie Hubbard do for work?

Freddie Hubbard worked as a trumpeter[5], composer[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Freddie Hubbard go to school?

Freddie Hubbard was educated at Arsenal Technical High School[14] and Butler University[15].

What awards did Freddie Hubbard receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[21].

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  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E520-68D3-B9DE-F11E-1DB9
    Allcinema person id → 75792
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0272042-Hubbard-Freddie-19382008
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Backlash, The Hub of Hubbard, The Black Angel +2
    Given name → Frederick, Dewayne
    Field of work → jazz
    Instance of → human
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