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Bud Freeman was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known for playing tenor saxophone and clarinet. He worked with various bands and orchestras, wrote a Broadway musical, and moved to England in 1974.
Learn about Bud Freeman, one of the first tenor saxophonists in jazz, who played with Eddie Condon, Tommy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman. Find out his distinctive style, his albums, and his autobiography.
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One of the most revered tenor saxophonists of early jazz, Bud Freeman (1906-91) recorded with Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller, Jack Teagarden, Dave Tough, and...
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Feb 16, 2004 · Bud Freeman saxophone, tenor. In the ‘20s, Chicago was one of jazz’s key geographic streams, and at the heart of the city’s music was the famed Austin High School gang, a group of young men who loved the new music so much they decided to play it.
Learn about Bud Freeman, one of the most influential jazz tenor-saxophonists in the Big Band era. He played with Red Nichols, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and Eddie Condon, and wrote the ballad "Zen Is When".
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Tea for Two Freeman Bud 1978 Featuring tenor saxophonist Bud Freeman during the 1978 Nice Jazz Festival in France. Please note the incredibly creative piano ...
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Mar 15, 1991 · Bud Freeman. Unique, improvisational jazz saxophonist of many big bands, considered by many an equal of Coleman Hawkins on the tenor. Read Full Biography.
