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Jazz. Occupation (s) Musician. Instrument (s) Tenor saxophone, clarinet, C melody saxophone. Years active. 1920s – 1980s. 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.
Apr 9, 2024 · Bud Freeman was an American jazz musician, who, along with Coleman Hawkins, was one of the first tenor saxophonists in jazz. Freeman was one of the young musicians inspired by New Orleans ensembles and the innovations of Louis Armstrong to synthesize the Chicago style in the late 1920s.
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Jan 20, 2020 · One of the most revered tenor saxophonists of early jazz, Bud Freeman (1906-91) recorded with Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller, J...
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Lawrence “Bud” Freeman, April 13, 1906 – March 15 1991, was an American jazz musician and bandleader. He is best known for his playing of the tenor, but also capable at the clarinet. His tenor style was full and smooth with a strong swing. He was one the most important and influential jazz tenor-saxophonists in the Big Band era.
Jun 16, 2020 · “Bud Freeman [1906-1991] grew up in Chicago and in the early 1920’s was a member of the Austin High School Gang [Bud on C-Melody Sax, Frank Teschemacher, Alto Sax, Jimmy McPartland, trumpet, Jim Lanigan, piano, and Dick McPartland, banjo. When they played at the nearby Lewis Institute, Dave Tough joined in on drums and Dick moved to bass].
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Feb 16, 2004 · Lawrence "Bud" Freeman was known mainly for playing the tenor saxophone, but also able at the clarinet. His smooth and full tenor sax style with a heavy robust swing was the only strong alternative to Coleman Hawkins' harder toned approach, until the arrival of Lester Young whom Freeman had allegedly influenced [1] (although Young himself denied this, citing Frank Trumbauer as his main influence).
Jun 30, 2020 · June 30, 2020. Profiles In Jazz. Bud Freeman, Johnny Hodges, and Chu Berry. The tenor-saxophone took a little while to be accepted in jazz. Unlike the alto-sax and C-melody which were considered lead instruments, the tenor did not begin becoming significant until at least 1923 when Coleman Hawkins debuted with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra.
