I'm going to Yoshi's. I'm taking a few gigs. I'm playing. I'm not going to play all the time. I'm going to take it easy and take it slow and warm up so I can come back. — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
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. — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
Man, you'd be surprised how much I'm learning - not only about myself, but about the musicians who came before me. You don't realize… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
Dizzy used to tell me I'm playing too hard. He'd say to not give everything. Miles told me that too. — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
Dizzy used to tell me that I am playing too hard. He used to say to not give everything. Miles used to tell me… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
I used to try to play like [Miles Davis], and Miles caught me copying him one night at Birdland. He said, 'Hey man, why… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
We all kind of grew up together with Art Blakey because we all were young and he gave us a chance to write. We… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
Don't make the mistakes I made of not taking care of myself. Please, keeps your chops cool and don't overblow. If you are going… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
I'm going to Yoshi's. I'm taking a few gigs. I'm playing. I'm not going to play all the time. I'm going to take it… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
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… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
When you are trying to do something when you are getting started and you are trying to make records for the first time, you… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
When I got started in New York, if you were different from Miles & Dizzy it was very difficult. — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
Yes, I can play. I can play. I can't play as long as I did and as hard, but I don't think I have… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
I quite drinking, so I can think clear. When you have chop trouble, drinking doesn't help the healing process. — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
![“I used to try to play like [Miles Davis], and Miles caught me copying him one night at Birdland. He said, 'Hey man, why don't you play some of your own stuff.' So, I finally did, because I had copied all his solos.” quote by Freddie Hubbard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d23/freddie-hubbard-25585_caught_i-used-to-try-to-play-like-miles-davis-a_232770.jpg)
![“Don't make the mistakes I made of not taking care of myself. Please, keeps your chops cool and don't overblow. If you are going to play hard, be sure to warm up. I'd get carried away trying to stay right with the momentum [of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers]. I used to try and play like…” quote by Freddie Hubbard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c8b/freddie-hubbard-25585_art_don-t-make-the-mistakes-i-made-of-not-ta_595754.jpg)
