Pianists · 1926–2002

Russ Freeman

American cool jazz pianist and composer (1926–2002)

Born: 28 May 1926
Chicago River
Died: 27 June 2002
Las Vegas
Country: United States
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Russ Freeman was a jazz musician who played piano. Russ Freeman was born on 28 May 1926 in Chicago River and died on 27 June 2002 in Las Vegas. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Russell Donald Freeman (May 28, 1926 – June 27, 2002) was a bebop and cool jazz pianist and composer. Initially, Freeman was classically trained. His reputation as a jazz pianist grew in the 1940s after working with Art Pepper and Shorty Rogers. He played with Charlie Parker on the 1947 "Home Cooking" jazz session. Numerous collaborations followed in the 1950s with Chet Baker, Shelly Manne, and Art Pepper. These collaborations included the Jazz Immortal LP recorded with Russ Freeman and jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown in 1954, which included leading musicians Brown and Zoot Sims. On the Jazz Immortal LP, Freeman was able to play in a combo that recorded many Clifford Brown compositions. In 1957, he collaborated with André Previn on the album Double Play!, where they both played piano, accompanied only by Manne on drums.

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