Artist page · 05/07/2026
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25 key vinyl albums, including 'Red Clay' and 'First Light'; original pressings and reissues tracked live.
Beginning his musical journey in Indianapolis, Freddie Hubbard quickly entered the jazz scene playing with Wes Montgomery and later moved to New York in 1958, collaborating with leading jazz figures. His early association with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers marked his rise within hard bop, producing influential albums alongside bebop contemporaries.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Hubbard recorded extensively, including landmark albums such as 'Open Sesame', 'Hub-Tones', and 'Red Clay' on labels like Blue Note and CTI Records. Known for his distinctive tone and improvisational skill, he helped expand the post-bop genre. His discography features over 25 vinyl releases available on Vinyles.com, with various pressings and price ranges detailed for collectors and audiophiles.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Fantasy · 1981
Pablo Today · 1980
Columbia · 1980
Columbia · 1979
Columbia · 1978
Columbia · 1977
Columbia · 1976
CBS/Sony · 1975
CTI Records · 1975
Columbia · 1975
CTI Records · 1974
CTI Records · 1974
Columbia · 1974
CTI Records · 1973
CTI Records · 1972
Atlantic · 1971
CTI Records · 1971
CTI Records · 1970
MPS Records · 1970
CTI Records · 1970
Atlantic · 1970
Atlantic · 1969
Atlantic · 1968
Blue Note · 1967
Atlantic · 1967
Blue Note · 1966
Blue Note · 1965
Blue Note · 1964
Prestige · 1964
Impulse! · 1963
Impulse! · 1963
Blue Note · 1963
Blue Note · 1962
Blue Note · 1961
Blue Note · 1961
Impulse! · 1961
Pacific Jazz · 1961
New Jazz · 1960
Blue Note · 1960
Concord Picante · Playlist
The tracks that sum up Freddie Hubbard's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
A seminal hard bop album blending jazz and funk elements with iconic tracks and extended improvisations.
Fusion and soul-jazz influences emerge here, featuring five tracks with rich arrangements and collaborations.
Jazz-funk album from the early 70s showcasing Hubbard's robust trumpet voice and compositional skill.
Go further
Artists who share part of Freddie Hubbard's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
His sound was distinct, owning both the technical dexterity and emotional depth, expanding jazz's boundaries.— Jazz historians
In 1962, Freddie Hubbard recorded 'Ready For Freddie' at the Blue Note label, capturing the hard bop sound that helped cement his reputation among jazz musicians and collectors.
These albums, recorded live at Club La Marchal in 1965 and 1966, showcase Freddie Hubbard's vibrant playing in a live setting, issued on Blue Note in mono format with historically significant performances.
'Red Clay' was released in 1970 by CTI Records and remains one of Hubbard's key albums, known for its blend of hard bop, jazz, and funk, with several original and reissue vinyl pressings available at varying collector values.
Freddie Hubbard joined the innovative jazz group VSOP in the 1970s, pioneering free bop by mixing bebop, modal jazz, and free jazz elements, pushing his artistry into new creative realms.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Freddie Hubbard's most influential years span from the late 1950s, after moving to New York in 1958, through the 1970s during his peak hard bop and fusion recordings.
Albums like 'Ready For Freddie' (1962), 'Hub-Tones' (1963), and 'Blue Spirits' (1967) showcase his bebop mastery and are vital vinyl additions.
Look for CTI Records labels from 1970, especially with catalog number CTI 6001 on US stereo pressings for original vinyl copies.
His trumpet style is marked by powerful technique, emotional expressiveness, and a sharp bebop-inspired tone that influenced post-bop jazz.
Yes, various albums like 'Keep Your Soul Together' have European pressings available, including releases on CTI and Music On Vinyl labels, often tracked on vinyles.com.
Most releases are on LP vinyl albums, with some originally issued in mono and others in stereo formats, including gatefold editions for some reissues.
Tracks like 'Red Clay', 'Dedicated To You', and 'The Things We Did Last Summer' receive significant vinyl play among collectors.
He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and passed away in Los Angeles, California, in 2008 following a cardiac event.
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