Trumpetplayer60076 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

kingpleasure (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

gregoryusa1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

impressive trumpet playing

Jazzanswer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

Jazzanswer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

ccctttyy1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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