A transcription of Freddie Hubbard’s solo on his blues composition birdlike. This tune was written for trumpeter Donald Byrd, and is featured on the album Ready for Freddie. This solo is one that every young trumpeter studying Jazz needs to learn and study. It is packed full of ideas and hip phrasing that continue through the solo, and the intensity doesn’t stop. It is also a good idea to learn the intro and the melody for this tune as it is prominent in the jam session scene. The album features Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis, Elvin Jones, and Bernard Mckinney.

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