The trumpeter cemented a powerful reputation as a bebop and hard-bop player, but is also famous for playing on some of the most influential albums of the post bop era. This concert TV program, "Ad Lib", showcases Hubbard in 1980.

Extras include biography, highlights reel, and more. Two shows are included with sidemen Billy Childs, Stephen Houghton, Buck Clark, and Larry Klein.

An interview is also included.