Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American jazz trumpeter. In his youth, Hubbard associated with various musicians in Indianapolis, including Wes Montgomery and Montgomery's brothers. Chet Baker was an early influence, although Hubbard soon aligned himself with the approach of Miles Davis and Clifford Brown (and his forebears: Fats Navarro and Dizzy Gillespie). Wikipedia
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Cancer was ruled out, but Hubbard was left with upper lip tissue so sore he was unable to play with the steely verve and confidence he was famous for. www.shout.net/~jmh/articles/freddie01.html
