Eddie Hubble

John Edgar Hubble II (April 6, 1928 – March 22, 2016) was an American jazz trombonist.^[1]

Hubble was born in Santa Barbara, California, and learned trombone from his father, who was also a professional trombonist in the Los Angeles area.^[1] Hubble moved to New York City in 1944, and by the late 1940s had played with Bob Wilber, Buddy Rich, Doc Evans, Alvino Rey, and Eddie Condon.^[1] He played with his own ensemble from the late 1940s, recording for Savoy Records in 1952.^[1] He played with a Dixieland jazz ensemble known as The Six in 1953, and worked with Muggsy Spanier in the 1960s, playing in Ohio and Connecticut.^[1] He also worked with the World's Greatest Jazz Band.^[1] Despite being seriously injured in a car crash in 1979, he was soon back playing, including for international tours.^[2] Hubble died on March 22, 2016, at the age of 91.^[3]

References

1. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Eddie Hubble". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
2. Peerless, Brian (2003). "Hubble, Ed(die) [John Edgar]". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J210300. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
3. "Eddie Hubble". Forever Missed. Retrieved 14 November 2023.