Freddie Hubbard News: Freddie Hubbard Dead At Age 70

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Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard died Monday, Dec. 29 in Los Angeles, California, of complications from a recent heart attack. He was 70-years-old. The musician helped bridge the gap between be-bop and jazz fusion.

Freddie Hubbard's esteemed career combined raw talent and a little bit of luck. As a teenager, he worked with guitarist Wes Montgomery in his hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana. Later, at age 20, Freddie moved to New York, and performed with some of the top names in jazz, from fellow trumpeter Miles Davis to John Coltrane and Quincy Jones.

Hubbard rose to new heights during a stint with...