Lazaro Vega Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 Here's a press release that came over the transom...cut and paste...our Von Freeman celebration is under way between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. edt from www.bluelake.org Of course his recordings on Nessa are key to Von's career. By the way, the Ping label recording and the cuts with an Andrew Hill Quintet, according to Chris Sheridan, with Hill on organ, Von on tenor, Pat Patrick on baritone saxophone, Malachi Favors, bass and Wilbur Campbell on drums...are they available anywhere? Many happy returns to the explorer from pan tonia, Von Freeman! LV HAPPY BIRTHDAY VONSKI! October 03, 2006, 10:02 AM posted by Mike Friedman Today, October 3, 2006, is the 84th birthday of Chicago tenor titan Earl LaVon Freeman, better known as Von or Vonski. Congratulations Von! There will be some serious celebrating tonight at the New Apartment Lounge so if you're in Chicago, try and make it down. We will certainly be there. As many of you probably know, Premonition Records, which shares the music store site, musicstem.com, with Greenleaf Music has released four Von Freeman recordings since 2001. Here's the short bio on Von according to Premonition: Chicago's most influential jazz elder Von Freeman has been playing his saxophone since the 1930s. He's worked with the best -- Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Sun Ra -- and has fashioned an individual style that is instantly recognizable, especially if you're from Chicago. Think Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Bird if they had heard and absorbed the avante garde of the 1960s, especially as it was practiced by Chicago's AACM. Oh yeah. Throw in a little electric blues. Vonski worked with guitarist Jimmy Reed for four years and the great pianist Sunnyland Slim for over 13 years. Once again, Happy Birthday Von Freeman ! ... 84 YEARS YOUNG... "THERE'S GONNA BE A PAR-TEE TONIGHT" Send back your Birthday Wishes... and I'll make them into a personalized Music Directors from around the World card. - Kate. KATE SMITH PROMOTIONS of Chicago 1413 Dobson Suite 100 Chicago IL 60202 814.482.0010 katesmith999@yahoo.com www.katesmithpromotions.com Quote
fasstrack Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 And no Kate Smith jokes, wiseasses---I'll moiderlize the first one o' yiz who uses moon or mountain in a sentence, see? Happy birthday V-man! Eighty MFing four. Dayum! Music keeps us young. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 Laz, I have the Hill sides with Von and Pat Patrick. Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 Listening right now, Lazaro--"Swingin' the Blues," oh yeah! Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 "If I Should Lose You," very nice. Is this off a relatively recent recording? Very moving version of "I Like the Sunrise" w/Jason Moran on one of the Premonitions, I think. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 serenade in blue is well worth losing sleep for! Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Posted October 4, 2006 Ghost, yes, from that album "The Improvisor." Went with the duo with Jason Moran because of Sangry's suggestion elsewhere in these parts....If I Should Lose You is from that album, too.... Quote
brownie Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Turns out that Von Freeman is one year younger than previously thought... From The Chicago Tribune Quote
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