Freeman Hall

Lawrence "Bud" Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone but also able at the clarinet…

The Finnish-American composer Alex Freeman has been described as being ‘as comfortable in the realm of the pop ballad as in that of the concert hall’ and yet his songs ‘are imbued with the craftsmanship and care one would expect of a composer of his formidable academic training, just as his concert works carry the emotional immediacy of popular music.’ Himself a choral singer, Alex Freeman has written a number of works for choir: music that aims to be sonorous and melodic, but is carefully crafted to avoid the clichés that can burden conventional tonality.

Bud Freeman - The Alternative Takes 1935-1945 (2002) {Neatwork ‎RP 2044}
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Jazz / Swing / Saxophone

The Alternative Takes series is of immense value to consumers of the "French Classics" CD series. These are alternate takes in chronological order of historic jazz (and some blues) with a strong representation of the swing era. The Alternative Takes: 1935-1945 contains 25 Bud Freeman tracks on a single disc including multiple takes of "You Took Advantage of Me," "What's the Use?," and "Memories of You." While the disc is definitely directed toward collectors, anyone with an interest in this period of jazz will also enjoy it.

Bud Freeman - Chicago/Austin High School Jazz In Hi-Fi (1957 {Mosaic Singles MCD-1002 rel 2006}
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© 1957, 2006 RCA Victor / Mosaic Records / Sony BMG Music | Mosaic Singles MCD-1002
Jazz / Mainstream Jazz / Swing / Dixieland / Trad Jazz / Saxophone

Three overlapping groups are heard from here, and they revisit the repertoire of the McKenzie & Condon's Chicagoans of 1927 (playing new versions of the four songs originally recorded) and Bud Freeman's 1939-1940 Summa Cum Laude Orchestra. The two septets and the octet feature such immortal Condonites as tenor saxophonist Bud Freeman; Jimmy McPartland and Billy Butterfield on trumpets; trombonists Tyree Glenn and Jack Teagarden (who also takes some vocals); clarinetists Pee Wee Russell and Peanuts Hucko; pianists Gene Schroeder and Dick Cary; rhythm guitarist Al Casamenti (but surprisingly no Eddie Condon); bassists Milt Hinton, Al Hall, and Leonard Gaskin; and drummer George Wettling. The veterans were all still in prime form at the time, and they sound quite inspired.