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Freddie Hubbard Inspirational Quotes (8)

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A very few musicians passed across all decades. In terms of trumpet playing, Louis Armstrong does it of course but Sweets [Edison] is right up there too. He is unique, in every sense of the term.
Freddie Hubbard
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When you are trying to do something when you are getting started and you are trying to make records for the first time, you want it to be the best.
Freddie Hubbard
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We all kind of grew up together with Art Blakey because we all were young and he gave us a chance to write. We had to write something that was good and to sit up with a great guy like Art Blakey and watch him.
Freddie Hubbard
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Jazz isn't like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren't important in pop music. But jazz is like classical music. If people like you, they'll remember you and you'll last forever.
Freddie Hubbard
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When I got started in New York, if you were different from Miles & Dizzy it was very difficult.
Freddie Hubbard
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Dizzy used to tell me I'm playing too hard. He'd say to not give everything. Miles told me that too.
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[Lee Morgan] was the only young cat that scared me when he played. He had so much fire and natural feeling. I had more technique, but he had that feeling. People seemed to like him more than they like me at the beginning.
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I quit drinking, so I can think clear. When you have chop trouble, drinking doesn't help the healing process.
Freddie Hubbard