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Chico Freeman
American jazz saxophonist and trumpeter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chico Freeman (born Earl Lavon Freeman Jr.; July 17, 1949)[1] is a modern jazz tenor saxophonist and trumpeter and son of jazz saxophonist Von Freeman. He began recording as lead musician in 1976 with Morning Prayer, won the New York Jazz Award in 1979 and earned the Stereo Review Record of the Year in 1981 for his album The Outside Within.[2][3]
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![]() Chico Freeman in 1989, at the North Sea Jazz Festival with The Leaders. | |
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Born | (1949-07-17) July 17, 1949 (age 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, bass clarinet |
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