Freddie Hubbard: Jazz Great Dies After Heart Attack
By Karu F. Daniels, BlackVoices.com
Jazz luminary Freddie Hubbard has passed away.
According to spokesman Don Lucoff, the 70 year old musician died at Sherman Oaks Hospital, in Sherman Oaks, California, this morning. The cause of death was from complications of a heart attack he suffered on November 26.
A renowned trumpeter and composer who helped define the 1960s jazz era, Hubbard played with artists John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Bobby Hutcherson, Oliver Nelson, Andrew Hill, Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner and countless others.
He was recorded on over 300 albums as a leader and a sidesman on various record labels such as Impulse!, Columbia, Elektra, MPS, Music Masters, Telarc, Blue Note, Atlantic and CTI Records.
A native of Indianapolis, he was born Frederick DeWayne Hubbard April 7, 1938.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Briggie Hubbard, and his son Duane.
According to Lucoff, funeral services are pending with a memorial tribute in New York to be planned in the New Year.
Last June, Hubbard , who was also recognized as a National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master in 2006, released his final album, 'On the Real Side.'
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