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I had never heard of him until this evening. My wife shared this video clip with me.
Guy is 96 and still playing out. Because of his age/infirmities he's using a kitchen cabinet knob for a pick. I checked him out on Spotify and he's got some nice recordings.
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09-25-2023 11:03 PM
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George! I used to sit in with him on Thursday nights at Sid's Tropical Den in Southside Chicago. Such a great and unique player, glad to see he's getting wider recognition
George and Jug
George and Bird
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From Wiki:
As leader
Introducing George Freeman Live with Charlie Earland Sitting In (Giant Step, 1971)
Birth Sign (Delmark, 1972)
Franticdiagnosis (Bam-Boo, 1972)
Man & Woman (Groove Merchant, 1974)
New Improved Funk (Groove Merchant, 1974)
Rebellion (Southport, 1995)
George Burns! (Southport, 1999)
At Long Last George (Savant, 2001)
All in the Family with Chico Freeman (Southport, 2015)
Live at the Green Mill with Mike Allemana (Ears&eyes, 2017)
90 Going On Amazing (Blujazz, 2017)
George the Bomb (Southport, 2019)
Everybody Say Yeah! (Southport, 2022)
The Good Life (HighNote, 2023)
As sideman
With Gene Ammons
Hooray for John Coltrane, Gene Ammons (Session, 1970s)
The Black Cat! (Prestige, 1971)
You Talk That Talk! (Prestige, 1971)
Swingin' the Jug (Roots, 1976)
With Richard "Groove" Holmes
"Groove" (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
Tell It Like It Tis (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
Welcome Home (World Pacific Jazz, 1968)
The Groover! (Prestige, 1968)
With Jimmy McGriff
Fly Dude (Groove Merchant, 1972)
Concert: Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail with Eli Lucky Thompson (Groove Merchant, 1973)
Giants of the Organ Come Together with Richard "Groove" Holmes (Groove Merchant, 1973)
100% Pure Funk (LRC, 2001)
With others
Mickey Fields, The Astonishing Mickey Fields (Edmar, 1960s)
Charlie Parker, An Evening at Home with the Bird (Savoy, 1961)
Les McCann, Oh Brother! (Fontana, 1964)
Shirley Scott, Mystical Lady (Cadet, 1971)
Buddy Rich, The Last Blues Album Volume 1 (Groove Merchant, 1974)
Johnny Griffin, Bush Dance (Galaxy, 1979)
Charlie Parker, One Night in Chicago (Savoy, 1980)
Illinois Jacquet, Loot to Boot (LRC, 1991)
Joe Morris, 1946–1949 (Classics, 2003)
Red Holloway, Go Red Go! (Delmark, 2009
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Heard this guitarist for the first time the other day, has a unique playing style. He passed away last April at age 97.
George Freeman Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic
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I saw him a few times when I lived in Chicago. He was Von Freeman and Buzz Freeman's brother. The players demanding wider recognition in Chicago, it could be a book! When I saw him once in 1999, during between-song banter, he said something along the lines of "I have a new recording out called 'George Burns'. Now, when I say that, your mind might automatically think about something else. And that something else, is a completely different thing, than what I'm talking about. I'm talking about 'George Burns'".
And the way he said it, was hilarious.
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He had a great routine with the crowd at the Tropical Den
George "Let me hear you say YEAH!"
Crowd "YEAH!"
George "Let me hear you say HELL YEAH!"
Crowd " HELL YEAH!"
George "Buy me a drink!"
Crowd " HELL NO!"
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I used to play in the house band at a theater, unless the featured act brought in their own rhythm section. One week they brought in George.
Originally Posted by Mick-7
RIP.
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