Mentions of Freddie Hubbard
3 mentions
Statements by others that mention Freddie Hubbard, drawn from interviews, books, and other sources.
Yeah, well, you know, that only got there because Freddie didn't bring the part in, I came up with the intro to it and we got lucky and struck the right note at the right time.
On how he came up with the bass intro to Freddie Hubbard's "Red Clay".
said by Ron CarterAnd those guys, Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller and Wayne Shorter, they ate it up like it was Post Toasties. They played it better than I could.
On bringing his tune "Mosaic" to an Art Blakey Jazz Messengers rehearsal.
said by Cedar Walton
about Curtis Fuller
about Wayne ShorterOne of the last things Freddie communicated to this person, before the book came out, was that he was sorry we didn't get together because he could tell him how many times I saved his ass on the dates he was doing.
Asked about his role on CTI-era sessions, Carter relays a message the late Hubbard sent for his book.