Freddie Hubbard: One of a Kind

Trumpet player & Jazz icon Freddie Hubbard is immortalized in this timeless DVD entitled Freddie Hubbard: One of a Kind. Recently deceased, he will always be remembered as a powerful, hard playing purveyor of Bebop and Hard-Bop. Hubbard is also famous for performing on some of the most influential albums of the post Bop era. 

 

Hubbard played the mellophone and trumpet working under local legends Wes and Monk Montgomery, before moving to New York and becoming immersed with some of the city’s finest Jazz musicians, including Philly Joe Jones, Sonny Rollins, Slide Hampton, Eric Dolphy, J. J. Johnson, and Quincy Jones.  His recording “Ready For Freddie” solidified him as one of the most innovative and underrated Jazz trumpet players alive, and it’s follow-up, the critically acclaimed album “First Light,” not only won him his first Grammy Award, cementing not only his jazz status but also his mainstream appeal.

 

“He wasn't only the hardest-working trumpeter in show business,

he was also  the best, with a gleaming, quicksilver sound that

combined the brass of Louis Armstrong with the bebop power of

Clifford Brown and the melodic grace of  Miles Davis.”                                                                                                                – San Francisco Chronicle

 

The Ad Lib Series, now available on DVD for the first time, is a collection of 46 concert TV programs presenting the best Jazz, Pop and Blues artists showcasing their skills with a Jazz flair.  Seen on TV internationally, Ad Lib (filmed in 1980) was the first musical television series recorded in Stereo. Each DVD features 2 episodes of the acclaimed Ad Lib Series.

 

“a barnstorming trumpet player… triumphantly volatile”

- John Pareles, New York Times

 

As Seen on TV, this special Ad Lib Series DVD, Freddie Hubbard: One of a Kind, captures one of the 20^th Century’s greatest Jazzmen, impressing everyone who heard him blow his horn. Freddie Hubbard, known throughout his career as a passionate yet bold and ferocious trumpeter, constantly adapted his playing style with a seemingly effortless poise, creating an individual style with powerful grace.

 

 

Song Selection:

Show #40                               

● UK 40

● One of a Kind

● First Light

● There Is No Greater Love    

 

Show #41:                              

● Love Connection

● Interview

● One of Another Kind

● UK 41

 

Musicians Include: 

Freddie Hubbard: Trumpet

Billy Childs: Piano

Stephen Houghton: Drums

Buck Clark: Percussion

Larry Klein: Bass

 

DVD Bonus Features: 

● Freddie Hubbard Biography

● Ad Lib Highlights Reel (16 min.)

● Digitally Mastered Audio & Video

● Dolby Stereo Audio

● Instant Access Songs

● DVD Recommendations
(1 Hour Plus Bonus Features)