Lawrence "Bud" Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991)[1] was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone, but also the clarinet.[2]
In 1922, Freeman and some friends from high school formed the Austin High School Gang.[1] Freeman played the C melody saxophone with band members such as Jimmy McPartland and Frank Teschemacher. before switching to tenor saxophone two years later.[1] The band was influenced by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Louis Armstrong. While Armstrong was in King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, Freeman attended performances at Lincoln Gardens with McPartland. They were nicknamed "Alligators".[3]
In 1927, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a session musician and band member with Red Nichols, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Ben Pollack, and Joe Venuti. One of his most notable performances was a solo on Eddie Condon's 1933 recording, The Eel,[1] which became Freeman's nickname for his long snake-like improvisations. Freeman played with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (1936–1938) and Benny Goodman's band in 1938, before forming the Summa Cum Laude Orchestra (1939–1940).[1] Freeman joined the U.S. Army during World War II and headed a U.S. Army band in the Aleutian Islands.
After the war, Freeman returned to New York and led his own groups.[1] He also worked with Buck Clayton, Ruby Braff, Vic Dickenson, and Jo Jones. In 1960, he wrote the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical Beg, Borrow or Steal,[4] which included the ballad "Zen Is When", later recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet on Jazz Impressions of Japan (1964). He was a member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band in 1969 and 1970. In 1974, he moved to England and continued to record and perform.[1] Freeman spent some time on the Isle of Man and was a guest of Manx musician Jim Caine. After returning to Chicago in 1980, he continued to work into his eighties.[1]
He wrote two memoirs (You Don't Look Like a Musician (1974) and If You Know of a Better Life, Please Tell Me (1976))[1] and an autobiography (Crazeology) with Robert Wolf. In 1992, Freeman was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.
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Freeman died March 15, 1991,[1] at the Warren Barr Pavilion, a nursing home in Chicago. He was 84 years old. His death came days after the March 13 demise of Austin High School Gang member, Jimmy McPartland.
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editIn 1922 Freeman and some friends from high school formed the Austin High School Gang 1 Freeman played the C melody saxophone with band members such as Jimmy McPartland and Frank Teschemacher before switching to tenor saxophone two years later 1 The band was influenced by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Louis Armstrong While Armstrong was in King Oliver s Creole Jazz Band Freeman attended performances at Lincoln Gardens with McPartland They were nicknamed Alligators 3 In 1927 he moved to New York City where he worked as a session musician and band member with Red Nichols Roger Wolfe Kahn Ben Pollack and Joe Venuti One of his most notable performances was a solo on Eddie Condon s 1933 recording The Eel 1 which became Freeman s nickname for his long snake like improvisations Freeman played with Tommy Dorsey s Orchestra 1936 1938 and Benny Goodman s band in 1938 before forming the Summa Cum Laude Orchestra 1939 1940 1 Freeman joined the U S Army during World War II and headed a U S Army band in the Aleutian Islands After the war Freeman returned to New York and led his own groups 1 He also worked with Buck Clayton Ruby Braff Vic Dickenson and Jo Jones In 1960 he wrote the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical Beg Borrow or Steal 4 which included the ballad Zen Is When later recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet on Jazz Impressions of Japan 1964 He was a member of the World s Greatest Jazz Band in 1969 and 1970 In 1974 he moved to England and continued to record and perform 1 Freeman spent some time on the Isle of Man and was a guest of Manx musician Jim Caine After returning to Chicago in 1980 he continued to work into his eighties 1 He wrote two memoirs You Don t Look Like a Musician 1974 and If You Know of a Better Life Please Tell Me 1976 1 and an autobiography Crazeology with Robert Wolf In 1992 Freeman was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame Death editFreeman died March 15 1991 1 at the Warren Barr Pavilion a nursing home in Chicago He was 84 years old His death came days after the March 13 demise of Austin High School Gang member Jimmy McPartland Discography editComes Jazz Columbia 1950 Battle of Jazz Vol 1 Brunswick 1953 Bud Freeman and the Chicagoans Paramount 1954 Test of Time Bethlehem 1955 Bud Freeman Bethlehem 1955 Midnight at Eddie Condon s Emarcy 1955 Jazz Chicago Style Columbia 1955 Bud Freeman and His All Star Jazz Harmony 1957 The Bud Freeman Group Stere O Craft 1957 Chicago Austin High School Jazz in Hi Fi BMG Ariola 1957 Bud Freeman amp His Summa Cum Laude Trio Dot 1958 The Bud Freeman All Stars featuring Shorty Baker Swingville 1960 with Shorty Baker Midnight Session Dot 1960 with Mary Mulligan Summer Concert 1960 Jazz Archives 1960 Something to Remember You By Black Lion 1962 Chicago Black Lion 1962 Something Tender United Artists 1963 The Compleat Bud Freeman Monmouth 1970 The Joy of Sax Chiaroscuro 1974 Jazz Meeting in Holland Circle 1975 Song of the Tenor Philips 1975 Two Beautiful Circle 1976 Bucky and Bud Flying Dutchman 1976 Live in Harlem Cat 1978 California Session Jazzology 1982 The Real Bud Freeman 1984 Principally Jazz 1985 Superbud Jazzology 1992 5 With Rex Stewart and Cootie Williams The Big Challenge Jazztone 1957 With George Wein Newport Jazz Festival All Stars Atlantic 1959 1960 with Buck Clayton Pee Wee Russell Vic Dickenson Champ Jones and Jake Hanna George Wein amp the Newport All Stars Impulse 1962 References edit nbsp Biography portal a b c d e f g h i j Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Who s Who of Jazz First ed Guinness Publishing p 151 ISBN 0 85112 580 8 Biography AllMusic Brothers Thomas David 2014 Louis Armstrong master of modernism New York Norton pp 33 36 ISBN 978 0 393 06582 4 Beg Borrow or Steal Broadway Musical Original IBDb com Retrieved January 26 2020 Bud Freeman Album Discography AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 4 January 2017 External links editGuide to the Roger Isaacs Collection of Bud Freeman Papers 1918 1995 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center Bud Freeman Profile in Jazz Syncopatedtimes com Bud Freeman recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bud Freeman amp oldid 1220916176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
