Man, they gave me a key to the city. Can you imagine going back to Indiana and getting the key to the city So that made me feel pretty good.
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That was the biggest thrill, going over to these guy's houses and having them want me to practice with them and they would show me a lot of stuff, which was really advanced stuff to me at my age.Freddie Hubbard
I met up with Art Blakey in 1963, I think. It was right after Lee Morgan left and I played with him for about two and a half years.
Freddie Hubbard
They always want to sell me as a hard bopper.
Freddie Hubbard
I quit drinking, so I can think clear. When you have chop trouble, drinking doesn't help the healing process.
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When I got started in New York, it wasn't like it is now. If you were different from Miles and Dizzy, it was very difficult to make gigs and make money with your own style.
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I had heard Ornette a couple of times, but I didn't really know where he was coming from until we started the record and it was beautiful, Fred. It opened up my mind.
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