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$pikes · 06-04-2004, 10:35 PM

What a day the Smashbucks team had! If you are a true jazz aficionado, you will appreciate what happened to us today....

We were picking up some last minute Cybernext promo materials at Kinko?s when Freddie Hubbard, one of the greatest Jazz legends of our time walked up to us and asked "Hey man.. you kids know any companies that can convert old film footage to DVD?" I think he guessed I edit video due to the dark circles and bags under my eyes! After telling him about our company and explaining the process of film to dvd, we then enjoyed an hour of his life stories including spot-on Miles Davis impersonations that were hilarious!
Looks like we may have the chance to help him restore over 300 LP recordings that are out of print and produce DVD's of his European tours back in the day. We'll hopefully get to hear and see this stuff in the following weeks. Fingers are crossed that we get the chance to help him with this project. STOKED!

All I had on me was my shitty cell phone cam.. but here's the man!

MikeHawk · 06-04-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by $pikes
What a day the Smashbucks team had! If you are a true jazz aficionado, you will appreciate what happened to us today....

We were picking up some last minute Cybernext promo materials at Kinko?s when Freddie Hubbard, one of the greatest Jazz legends of our time walked up to us and asked "Hey man.. you kids know any companies that can convert old film footage to DVD?" I think he guessed I edit video due to the dark circles and bags under my eyes! After telling him about our company and explaining the process of film to dvd, we then enjoyed an hour of his life stories including spot-on Miles Davis impersonations that were hilarious!
Looks like we may have the chance to help him restore over 300 LP recordings that are out of print and produce DVD's of his European tours back in the day. We'll hopefully get to hear and see this stuff in the following weeks. Fingers are crossed that we get the chance to help him with this project. STOKED!

All I had on me was my shitty cell phone cam.. but here's the man!

I took that photo of the Great Freddie Hubbard and Mr. Spikes!
I was there!

stevecore · 06-04-2004, 10:40 PM

Freddie Hubbard was born in Indianapolis and his first playing and recording experiences were with fellow Indianapolis native Wes Montgomery. In 1958 he moved to New York where he soon gigged with well-established musicians such as: J.J. Johnson, Slide Hampton, Sonny Rollins and Philly Joe Jones. In 1961 Hubbard joined Art Blakey?s Jazz Messengers and to this band he contributed several of his own compositions such as "Up Jumped Spring" and several striking arrangements. During his three years with Blakey and afterwards, Hubbard took part in some important sessions as a sideman and as a leader. He worked with Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, and Wayne Shorter to name only an impressive few. His most constant sideman was Kenny Barron, who played in his groups of the late 1960s (with Louis Hayes), early 1970s (with Hayes and Junior Cook), and early 1980s (with Buster Williams and Al Foster). In the 1970s Hubbard made forays into jazz-rock with the acclaimed albums for CTI Red Clay and Straight Life. In the mid-1980s Hubbard made a number of international tours and recorded with all-star groups, often in the company of Joe Henderson, playing a repertory of hard-bop and modal-jazz pieces. He continued to perform and record as a leader, and in 1985 made an album with Woody Shaw. A great technician on his instrument, Hubbard was equally at home in bop, hard bop, and modal styles. In the early sixties he even participated in more avant-garde sessions such as Ornette Coleman?s Free Jazz and John Coltrane?s Ascension. Later he turned his attention towards more commercial music, but has seemed to make a return to straight-ahead jazz with his recordings in the 1990s. Hubbard, clearly influenced by Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan, is a technically brilliant player with, a great melodic sense and a beautiful soulfull tone; utilizing half-valved notes with a serious bluesy feel. His trademark is a climactic trill between nonadjacent pitches (a shake) which has since been copied by many artists. But the most striking thing about his solos has to be his clean, brilliant playing in the higher register.

billywatson · 06-04-2004, 10:43 PM

Totally fucking cool....nice!!!

$pikes · 06-04-2004, 10:45 PM

good info stevecore!

pimplink · 06-04-2004, 10:46 PM

How come I didn't get a notice earlier???

stevecore · 06-04-2004, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by $pikes
good info stevecore!

what most people fail to recognize about jazz is that you're not looking at a band when reffering to jazz artist. you may know the big names, coltrane, louis, miles, et. all... but the collaboration of people that come together to make these big names who they are, are themselves big names within the jazz industry.

$pikes · 06-04-2004, 10:50 PM

totally agree steve.. this was just so unexpected and cool.

candyflip · 06-05-2004, 12:12 AM

Our Jazz fest just started here in town. My little sis and her husband saw David Sanborn tonight. Said it was a great show. Their tickets get them access to over 100 shows in the next week. Good shit for sure.

http://www.rochesterjazz.com

Matt M · 06-05-2004, 01:45 PM

Damn guys that is awsome!!! I bet he does include you Joe, in his new project. A smart man would, you guys do great work. It is very cool running into legends like that. Thanks for sharing.

06-04-2004, 10:35 PM	#1
$pikes Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,055	Jazz Music Fans - today was so cool! What a day the Smashbucks team had! If you are a true jazz aficionado, you will appreciate what happened to us today.... We were picking up some last minute Cybernext promo materials at Kinko?s when Freddie Hubbard, one of the greatest Jazz legends of our time walked up to us and asked "Hey man.. you kids know any companies that can convert old film footage to DVD?" I think he guessed I edit video due to the dark circles and bags under my eyes! After telling him about our company and explaining the process of film to dvd, we then enjoyed an hour of his life stories including spot-on Miles Davis impersonations that were hilarious! Looks like we may have the chance to help him restore over 300 LP recordings that are out of print and produce DVD's of his European tours back in the day. We'll hopefully get to hear and see this stuff in the following weeks. Fingers are crossed that we get the chance to help him with this project. STOKED! All I had on me was my shitty cell phone cam.. but here's the man! __________________ SMASHBUCKS Paying webmasters on time since 2001 Joe Spikes - ICQ: 160069266 Last edited by $pikes; 06-04-2004 at 10:38 PM..

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$pikes Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,055	good info stevecore! __________________ SMASHBUCKS Paying webmasters on time since 2001 Joe Spikes - ICQ: 160069266

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$pikes Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,055	totally agree steve.. this was just so unexpected and cool. __________________ SMASHBUCKS Paying webmasters on time since 2001 Joe Spikes - ICQ: 160069266

06-04-2004, 10:40 PM	#3
stevecore Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,130	Freddie Hubbard was born in Indianapolis and his first playing and recording experiences were with fellow Indianapolis native Wes Montgomery. In 1958 he moved to New York where he soon gigged with well-established musicians such as: J.J. Johnson, Slide Hampton, Sonny Rollins and Philly Joe Jones. In 1961 Hubbard joined Art Blakey?s Jazz Messengers and to this band he contributed several of his own compositions such as "Up Jumped Spring" and several striking arrangements. During his three years with Blakey and afterwards, Hubbard took part in some important sessions as a sideman and as a leader. He worked with Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, and Wayne Shorter to name only an impressive few. His most constant sideman was Kenny Barron, who played in his groups of the late 1960s (with Louis Hayes), early 1970s (with Hayes and Junior Cook), and early 1980s (with Buster Williams and Al Foster). In the 1970s Hubbard made forays into jazz-rock with the acclaimed albums for CTI Red Clay and Straight Life. In the mid-1980s Hubbard made a number of international tours and recorded with all-star groups, often in the company of Joe Henderson, playing a repertory of hard-bop and modal-jazz pieces. He continued to perform and record as a leader, and in 1985 made an album with Woody Shaw. A great technician on his instrument, Hubbard was equally at home in bop, hard bop, and modal styles. In the early sixties he even participated in more avant-garde sessions such as Ornette Coleman?s Free Jazz and John Coltrane?s Ascension. Later he turned his attention towards more commercial music, but has seemed to make a return to straight-ahead jazz with his recordings in the 1990s. Hubbard, clearly influenced by Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan, is a technically brilliant player with, a great melodic sense and a beautiful soulfull tone; utilizing half-valved notes with a serious bluesy feel. His trademark is a climactic trill between nonadjacent pitches (a shake) which has since been copied by many artists. But the most striking thing about his solos has to be his clean, brilliant playing in the higher register.

06-05-2004, 12:12 AM	#9
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	Our Jazz fest just started here in town. My little sis and her husband saw David Sanborn tonight. Said it was a great show. Their tickets get them access to over 100 shows in the next week. Good shit for sure. http://www.rochesterjazz.com __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

06-05-2004, 01:45 PM	#10
Matt M Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Beach Posts: 738	Damn guys that is awsome!!! I bet he does include you Joe, in his new project. A smart man would, you guys do great work. It is very cool running into legends like that. Thanks for sharing. __________________ No Thanks, I have my own...... ICQ: 156837862