Trumpetplayer60076 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

Freddie is the BEST!!! Check out Oct. 2008issue of JazzTimes....Freddie is on the cover and there is a GREAT article regarding the genius. Go Freddie!!!!

lorenzini (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

Alex Riel is SWANGIN here. WOWNHOP is amazing too.And of course Freddie is the greatest trumpeteeeeer to ever play.

kingpleasure (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

I've always loved this song. Freddie is the best of the best!!!

gregoryusa1 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

One evening during a Seattle Jazz Alley appearance some 18 or so years ago I observed Freddie just chillin' by himself during a break, so I approached him, thanked him for comin' to Seattle, and stated I'd been an admirer of his since the 'First Light' CTI days. We spoke for 10 minutes! As a hobbyist-player myself his words of wisdom to me that night were: "You play the trumpet but you make love to the Flugelhorn." I've since switched to piano, but I've never forgotten the lesson. Thx Mr. H.

jacquillo (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

impressive trumpet playing

Jazzanswer (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

I don't believe Freddie renamed the song. Others did.Freddie himself announced that it was dedicated to Charlie Parker - who is "Bird".

Jazzanswer (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

The tune is "Birdlike". It is a blues written by Freddie Hubbard and dedicated to Charlie Parker ("Bird").

ccctttyy1 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

apparently his lips became damaged from a gig with John Faddis, where they were havng a high note/loudness/speeed competition style play off.....massive shame.

shepdudemush (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

ive heard that his lips are scarred from literally smoking crack. It sounds like its made up.....but him and this cat Barry Ries use to smoke crack out of a metal pipe that apparently got too hot.

skweenison1 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)

he played the first couple bars of his solo on Birdlike on the album Ready for Freddie on here. haha. sooo amazing