Lavon "Von" Freeman Sr. (October 3, 1923 – August 11, 2012) was an American hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Freeman was exposed...
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tenor saxophonist Von Freeman and drummer Eldridge "Bruz" Freeman, and the uncle of tenor saxophonist and trumpeter Chico Freeman. Freeman was born on April...
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Chico Freeman (born Earl Lavon Freeman Jr.; July 17, 1949) is a modern jazz tenor saxophonist and trumpeter and son of jazz saxophonist Von Freeman. He...
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Commission since 2019 Von Freeman (1923–2012), American jazz saxophonist Von Hayes (born 1958), former Major League Baseball player Von Miller (born 1989)...
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The Diaries of Elisabeth von Stahlenberg, 1938–48, was assumed by many to be real. Born to Jewish parents, Dr Jack Freeman, a dentist who had been a...
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Born in Chicago, with his brothers, guitarist George Freeman and tenor saxophonist Von Freeman, he played for several years in the house band at the...
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Concerto for Woodwinds YAL 1992 1992-07 Tenors of Yusef Lateef and Von Freeman with Von Freeman YAL 1992 1992-12 Yusef Lateef Plays Ballads YAL 1993 1993-05...
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each act. The concert concept was conceived by then marketing director Von Freeman and the General Manager of KIIS FM at the time, Roy Laughlin. Bands listed...
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his second recording as leader on the label. "Ode to Von" is dedicated to saxophonist Von Freeman, whilst "Verne" is dedicated to Hill's first wife, Laverne...
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Singer, guitarist for punk rock band No Use For a Name August 11 – Von Freeman (88), American jazz saxophonist 18 – Scott McKenzie (73), American singer...
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