George Freeman (musician)
George Freemann at the INNtöne Jazzfestival 2017
George Freeman (* 10. April 1927 in Chicago ) is an American jazz - guitarist and tenor saxophonist of the hard bop and soul jazz .
Freeman started his career in 1950 at a gig in Washington, DC with Charlie Parker , later in the band of Gene Ammons around 1960 , to be heard on the albums You Talk that talk and The Black Cat . He also plays with Richard "Groove" Holmes , Buddy Rich and Jimmy McGriff . In 1969 his first album was created under his own name, "Birth Sign" on the Delmark Records label , in which his brother Von Freeman was also involved. After it had become quiet for a while, he returned to the jazz scene in the mid-1990s and recorded three albums, on which his brother again took part.
Selection discography
As a leader
- Birth Sign ( Delmark Records , 1969)
- Rebellion (Orchard, 1995)
- George Burns! (Orchard, 1999)
- At Long Last George (Savant, 2000)
As a sideman
- Gene Ammons: Legends of Acid Jazz (Prestige)
- Johnny Griffin : Bush Dance ( Galaxy Records , 1978)
- Charlie Parker: One Night in Washington ( Savoy Records , 1950)
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Bielefeld catalog. 1988 and 2002.
Web links
Commons : George Freeman - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Works by George Freeman in the catalog of the German National Library
- Howard Reich: Review: Guitarist George Freeman, 91, shows he's still challenging himself - and listeners - at the Green Mill. Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2018, accessed April 15, 2018 .
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| SURNAME | Freeman, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist and saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |