stevebop Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Hey, Jazz Fans! Next Friday, October 3rd, Chicago tenor legend Von Freeman will celebrate his 86th birthday. I'll contributre to that celebration by featuring his music on my radio program, "Jazz From Studio Four" Tune in or log on in real time (8p-midnight)and enjoy some truly unique saxophone playing from the King of the Chicago Tenors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Hey, Jazz Fans! Next Friday, October 3rd, Chicago tenor legend Von Freeman will celebrate his 86th birthday. I'll contributre to that celebration by featuring his music on my radio program, "Jazz From Studio Four" Tune in or log on in real time (8p-midnight)and enjoy some truly unique saxophone playing from the King of the Chicago Tenors. I'd like to hear that! Will it be archived so I can listen to it at a comfortable hour in this time zone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televiper Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Along with Sonny Rollins, perhaps the greatest living tenor of his era... better now than he's ever been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 sorry, last 30 years, Sonny can't touch him - just my opinion - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Happy Birthday to The Man! Vonski just gets better and better... Hopefully I can catch that show, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 I hope to see him at his home later this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 hope your invited - he told me he hates surprise guests - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimi089 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Hoping to make it down to the New Apartment Lounge on Tuesday for his yearly birthday celebration at his weekly gig which is always a joyous occasion. There are a few musicians that I can honestly say changed my life and Von Freeman is definitely one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccuJazz Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 I happened to go to the New Apartment Lounge the night they celebrated his 85th last year and it was a blast! I was just there last week, too. Such a unique and powerful voice on the horn, and such a positive force to be around! I'll have to do my best to make it down there for this celebration, too. Thanks for spotlighting this Chicago legend all the way from Boston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebop Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 A couple of years ago I had the great pleasure to see Von at Andy's in Chicago. A lifechanging experience! The middle 2 hours of this show will be archived on the GBH website. It might take a week or so for it to get there so keep checking. Chuck, can you email me off line with any contact information for Von. I would love to send him a copy of this program. BTW, the only recording I don't ahve is the one that came out on Nessa records. Oh, well! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 A couple of years ago I had the great pleasure to see Von at Andy's in Chicago. A lifechanging experience! The middle 2 hours of this show will be archived on the GBH website. It might take a week or so for it to get there so keep checking. Chuck, can you email me off line with any contact information for Von. I would love to send him a copy of this program. BTW, the only recording I don't ahve is the one that came out on Nessa records. Oh, well! Thanks! Not really giving away any secrets by telling you he's in the Chicago phone book - do a search. Also, there are two cds on my label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 ...Von is the man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebop Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Here's the Playlist: Jazz From Studio Four Friday, Oct 3, 8pm–midnight, WGBH 89.7 VONSKI: CELEBRATING TENOR SAXOPHONIST VON FREEMAN (b. Oct 3, 1922) Listed by artist: selection, album (label) 8:00pm THEME: Horace Parlan Quintet: Wadin', Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note) 8:05pm Von Freeman: Blues for Billie, The Improvisor (Premonition) Von Freeman: Violets for Your Furs, The Great Divide (Premonition) 8:25pm Roy Hargrove; @ Scullers Jazzz Club, Boston; Oct 3, 4.: Speak Low, Earfood (Groovin High/Emarcy) John Swana: Shrack's Corner, Bright moments (Criss Cross) Joe Magnarelli: I Had The Craziest Dream, Persistence (Reservoir) 8:45pm Von Freeman: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; Lost In A Fog; Catnap, Doni' It Right Now (Atco) 9:09pm Rachel Price: That Old Black Magic, The Good Hours (Claire Vision) Cassandra Wilson: Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, Loverly (Blue Note) Kelley Johnson: Should've Been, Home (Sapphire) 9:27pm Von Freeman; Chico Freeman: Jug Ain't Gone; Time Mrches On; I Can't Get Started, Fathers & Sons (Columbia LP) 9:43pm Alan Broadbent: Chi Chi, Mment's Notice (Chilly Bin Records) Wycliffe Gordon: Anthropology, Boss Bones (Criss Cross) Lafayette Harris Jr: Moose The Mooche, Trio Talk (Airman) Charlie Parker: Bird of Paradise (All TheThings You Are), TheComplete Dial Sessions (Stash) 10:06pm Kurt Elling; Von Freeman: The Rent Party, Live in Chicago (Blue Note) Von Freeman; Chico Freeman; Dianne Reeves: Comes Love, 75th Birthday Celebration (Platinum) Von Freeman: Crazy She Calls Me, Live At The Dakota (Premonition) 10:33pm Anat Cohen: AfterThe Rain, Notes From The Village (Anzik ) McCoy Tyner: Mr. P.C., Guitars (Half Note) 10:52am Louis Smith; featuring Von Freeman: Silvering, Silvering (Steeplechase) Von Freeman: Song For My Father, Dedicated To You (Steeplechase) Von Freeman: Bruz, George & Chico, Walkin' Tuff! (Southport) 11:19pm Generations: So What, Tough Guys (Int'l Center for The Arts) David Murray; Mal Waldron: Jean-Pierre, Silence (Justin Time 11:40pm Von Freeman: Blue Pres, The Great Divide (Premonition) Von Freeman: In My Solitude, Never Let Me Go (Steeplechase) 11:56pm Von Freeman: My Little Brown Book, Live At The Dakota (Premonition) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televiper Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) sorry, last 30 years, Sonny can't touch him - just my opinion - I actually agree that Von has been better than Sonny recently, probably since as far back as the late 70's. There's just not enough recorded material around to know about earlier than that. Though he has demurred on this point in interviews, Von's rep among his fellows, including Sonny Stitt and Andrew Hill, was that he was the best tenor to ever come out of Chicago-- a strong statement that Von's recordings, particularly Young and Foolish, Serenade and Blues, and Good Forever certainly lend credence to. Edited October 16, 2008 by televiper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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