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SCCD 31351 Dedicated To You / Von Freeman Quartet This new recording of Chicago’s grand old man (b. October 3, 1922) Von Freeman showcases again his ever-strong playing with the distinctive tenor tones. Together with his highly acclaimed release “Never Let Me Go” SCCD 31310 and Louis Smith’s “Silvering” SCCD 31336 in which he joined …
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SCCD 31337 Blues Holiday / Jodie Christian Trio Jodie Christian (b. Feb. 2, 1932) is no newcomer having played or recorded with a host of big names including Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, Gene Ammons, Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer, Stan Getz, Chet Baker to mention a few, whenever they worked in Chicago, Jodie’s home …
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SCCD 31336 Silvering / Louis Smith Quintet Even after the re-entry to the recording scene with his first SteepleChase recording SCCD 31096 “Just Friends” in 1978 ending his two decades’ silence since his Blue Note recording days, trumpeter Louis Smith has been hard to catch on the band stand. He chose to leave Horace Silver’s …
SCCD 31320 Lester Leaps In / Von Freeman Quartet Not only is Von Freeman a father-figure along side of Gene Ammons in the robust and expressive Chicago-tenor style but he has been a big influence on players like Johnny Griffin, Clifford Jordan. “… Von is still going strong… with strong dramatic nerve..” (Aarhus Stiftstidende) 1. …
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SCCD 31310 Never Let Me Go / Von Freeman Quartet Chicago’s grand tenorman Von Freeman at the age of 72 (b. October 3, 1922 in Chicago) is a respected and most loved elder of the jazz scene in the Windy City. Von has been on producer Nils Winther’s top priority list of the musicians he …
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