[Lee Morgan] was the only young cat that scared me when he played. He had so much fire and natural feeling. I had more technique, but he had that feeling. People seemed to like him more than they like me at the beginning.
We all kind of grew up together with Art Blakey because we all were young and he gave us a chance to write. We had to write something that was good a… - Freddie Hubbard
We all kind of grew up together with Art Blakey because we all were young and he gave us a chance to write. We had to write something that was good a…
- Freddie Hubbard
[Lee Morgan] was the only young cat that scared me when he played. He had so much fire and natural feeling. I had more technique, but he had that fee… - Freddie Hubbard
[Lee Morgan] was the only young cat that scared me when he played. He had so much fire and natural feeling. I had more technique, but he had that fee…
Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, Fred? And my brother, he played piano. Everybod… - Freddie Hubbard
Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, Fred? And my brother, he played piano. Everybod…
I used to try to play like [Miles Davis], and Miles caught me copying him one night at Birdland. He said, 'Hey man, why don't you play some of your o… - Freddie Hubbard
I used to try to play like [Miles Davis], and Miles caught me copying him one night at Birdland. He said, 'Hey man, why don't you play some of your o…
When you are trying to do something when you are getting started and you are trying to make records for the first time, you want it to be the best. - Freddie Hubbard
When you are trying to do something when you are getting started and you are trying to make records for the first time, you want it to be the best.
A very few musicians passed across all decades. In terms of trumpet playing, Louis Armstrong does it of course but Sweets [Edison] is right up there … - Freddie Hubbard
A very few musicians passed across all decades. In terms of trumpet playing, Louis Armstrong does it of course but Sweets [Edison] is right up there …
Don't make the mistakes I made of not taking care of myself. Please, keeps your chops cool and don't overblow. If you are going to play hard, be sure… - Freddie Hubbard
Don't make the mistakes I made of not taking care of myself. Please, keeps your chops cool and don't overblow. If you are going to play hard, be sure…
They always want to sell me as a hard bopper. - Freddie Hubbard
They always want to sell me as a hard bopper.
Jazz isn't like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren't important in pop music. But jazz is like classical mu… - Freddie Hubbard
Jazz isn't like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren't important in pop music. But jazz is like classical mu…
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