Chico Freeman

American saxophonist

Born: 17 July 1949
Chicago
Country: United States
Record labels: Elektra
Discography: 30 albums

Biography

Chico Freeman is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone. Chico Freeman was born on 17 July 1949 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under jazz and bebop. Record labels: Elektra. The discography here lists 30 albums, from “Morning Prayer” (1976) to “The Arrival” (2015).

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 began recording as lead musician in 1976 with Morning Prayer, won the New York Jazz Award in 1979 and earned the Stereo Review Record of the Year in 1981 for his album The Outside Within.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Morning Prayer 1976 · Whynot

Compassion 1977

Kings of Mali 1977 · India Navigation Beyond the Rain 1978 · Contemporary Spirit Sensitive 1979 · India Navigation Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit 1980 · Contemporary Destiny's Dance 1982 · Contemporary

Live Amsterdam 1982 1982 · Live

Tradition in Transition 1982 · Elektra Musician

The Search 1983

Tangents 1984 · Elektra Musician

Groovin’ Late: Live at Ronnie Scott’s 1986 · Live

The Pied Piper 1986 · Blackhawk Records Tales of Ellington 1987 · Blackhawk Records

Freeman & Freeman 1989

Luminous 1989 · Live

You'll Know When You Get There 1989 · Black Saint

Sweet Explosion 1990

Chico 1991 · India Navigation The Outside Within 1992 · India Navigation Threshold 1992 Up And Down 1992 · Black Saint Still Sensitive 1995 · India Navigation The Emissary 1996 · Clarity Recordings

Homage to Cuba 2004

Out of Many Comes the One 2006 · Arabesque Jazz Lord Riff and Me 2010 · Candid Elvin 2012 · Jive Music The Arrival 2015 · Intakt Records

Live at Capolinea Milan Italy 1979 · Live

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Albums where Chico Freeman is credited as a sideman

1978	Warriors — Don Pullen, Chico Freeman, Fred Hopkins, Bobby Battle	tenor saxophone
1998	La Leyenda de la Hora (The Legend of the Hour) — McCoy Tyner	tenor saxophone
2007	Radio Days — George Gruntz	tenor saxophone
2023	The Montreux Years — McCoy Tyner Trio	tenor saxophone

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Chico Freeman play?

Chico Freeman is known for playing saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone.

When and where was Chico Freeman born?

Chico Freeman was born 17 July 1949 in Chicago.

What are Chico Freeman's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Morning Prayer (1976), Kings of Mali (1977), Beyond the Rain (1978), Spirit Sensitive (1979) and Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit (1980).

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