American tenor saxophonist. Brother of George Freeman & Buzz Freeman, and father of Chico Freeman.
Born : October 03, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.
Died : August 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.
ALBUMS
Von Freeman & Friends*
Young And Foolish
2020, CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Solid Records (6)
Von Freeman & Friends*
Young And Foolish
2020
Von Freeman
The Best Of Von Freeman On Premonition
2007, 
,
, Bop/Post Bop/Modal
Von Freeman
Good Forever
2006, CD, Album, Premonition Records
Von Freeman
The Great Divide
2004
Brad Goode, Von Freeman
Inside Chicago, Vol. 4
2003, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Brad Goode / Von Freeman
Inside Chicago Vol. 3
2002, CD, Album, SteepleChase, 
,
, Bop
Von Freeman
The Improvisor
2002, ,
, Post Bop
Von Freeman
Live At The Dakota
2001, CD, Album, Premonition Records
Brad Goode, Von Freeman
Inside Chicago Vol. 2
2001, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Brad Goode, Von Freeman
Inside Chicago Vol. 1
2001, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Von Freeman And Frank Catalano
You Talkin' To Me?!
2000, CD, Album, Delmark Records,
Von Freeman, Ed Petersen
Von & Ed
1999, CD, Album, Delmark Records,
Von Freeman With Chico Freeman's Quartet*
Von Freeman's 75th Birthday Celebration - Live At The Blue Note
1999, CD, Album, Half Note Records, ,
, Cool Jazz/Post Bop
Fire (48) With Von Freeman
Fire With Von Freeman
1996, CD, Album, Southport Records
Yusef Lateef, Von Freeman
Tenors Of Yusef Lateef And Von Freeman
1992, CD, Album, YAL Records, YAL Records
Chico Freeman / Von Freeman
Freeman & Freeman
1989, CD, Album, India Navigation
Von Freeman
Walkin' Tuff!
1989, CD, Southport Records
Chico Freeman Feat. Von Freeman
You'll Know When You Get There
1989
Clifford Jordan, Von Freeman, Cy Touff, Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles & Wilbur Campbell
Hyde Park After Dark
1983, LP, Album, Bee Hive Records, ,
, Hard Bop
Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Chico Freeman, Von Freeman
Fathers & Sons
1982
Willis Jackson, Von Freeman
Lockin' Horns - Willis & Von Live At Laren
1981
Von Freeman
Serenade & Blues
1979
Von Freeman
Have No Fear
1975
George Freeman Featuring Von Freeman
New Improved Funk
1974, Vinyl Sonic Pressing, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz
Von Freeman
Doin' It Right Now
1972
Von Freeman
When You Love Someone / Cheeks
7", Markie
Von Freeman Quartet
Dedicated To You
1994, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Von Freeman Quartet
Lester Leaps In
1993, CD, Album, SteepleChase, ,
, Post Bop
Von Freeman Quartet
Never Let Me Go
1992, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Tommy Palmer Trio
New York, New York / Swingin' The Down Home Blues
1985, 7", Single, Cornerstone Recording Society
Von Freeman Quartet
Young And Foolish
1981
APPEARANCES +
George Freeman
Everybody Say Yeah!
2022, CD, Comp, RM, Southport Records
Brad Goode Quintet Featuring Ernie Watts
That's Right
2018, CD, Album, Origin Records
Various
The Complete Bee Hive Sessions
2015, 12xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Lim, Mosaic Records (2), 
,
, Post Bop/Hard Bop
Chico Freeman
Lord Riff And Me
2010
Various
Be Black, Baby (From Jazz To Soul 'N' Funk To Blaxploitation)
2010, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Fusion/Soul/Funk
Von Freeman's New Apartment Lounge Quartet
Vonski Speaks
2009, CD, Album, Nessa Records
George Gruntz
Radio Days
2007, 10xCD + Box, TCB Records (2), 
,
, Contemporary Jazz
Various
Looking For A Thrill: An Anthology Of Inspiration
2005, DVD-V, NTSC, Thrill Jockey, ,
, Interview
Lilian Terry, Francesco Crosara
Emotions
2003, CD, Comp, TCB Records (2)
The Gadd Gang
Roots - Salute To The Saxophone / The Gadd Gang - Digital Live - Vol. 5
2003, DVD, 
George Freeman
At Long Last George
2001, CD, Album, Savant
Jimmy McGriff
100% Pure Funk
2001
Joanie Pallatto And King Fleming
The King And I
2000, CD, Southport Records,
George Freeman
George Burns!
1999, CD, Album, Southport Records,
Kurt Elling
Live In Chicago
1999, 
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, Post Bop
April Aloisio
Easy To Love
1998, CD, Album, Southport Records, ,
, Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz
Various
A Chicago Jazz Tour
1997
Various
Pulp Fusion (Funky Jazz Classics & Original Breaks From The Tough Side)
1997, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk/Latin Jazz
George Freeman
Rebellion
1995, CD, Album, Southport Records
Charlie Parker
The Unheard Of Charlie Parker - Bird Seed
1995, CD, Stash Records Inc., ,
, Bop
Kurt Elling
Close Your Eyes
1995,
Louis Smith Quintet
Silvering
1994, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Eden Atwood
No One Ever Tells You
1993
Various
The Best Of Luv N' Haight Volume One
1993, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Bobby Norfolk
Storyteller In A Groove
1992, CD, Album, Earwig Music Company, Inc.
Eden Atwood
Today!
1992, CD, Album, Southport
Steve Coleman
Rhythm In Mind
1992
The Rein De Graaff Trio
Tenor Conclave
1992, CD, 
George Freeman
All In The Game
1991
Strata Institute
Transmigration
1991, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Charlie Parker
Live And Private Recordings In Chronological Order
1986, 22xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, Ltd, Num, Not On Label, 
,
, Bop
Joanie Pallatto
Whisper Not
1986, LP, Album, Southport Records
Various
Post Bop
1986, 
,
, Bop/Post Bop
Fathers & Sons
Fathers & Sons
1982,
Luba Raushiek*
Luba
1981
Charlie Parker
At The Pershing Ballroom (Chicago 1950)
1976
George Freeman
New Improved Funk
1974
George Freeman
Birth Sign
1972, ,
, Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
George Freeman
Franticdiagnosis
1972, ,
, Jazz-Funk
Various
Charlie Parker Memorial Concert
1970
Milt Trenier / Micki Lynn
Carryin' On
1967, ,
, Soul/Vocal
De'Bonairs
Lanky Linda / Mothers Son
1956
Andrew Hill Combo
After Dark / Down Pat
1956
Various
Klara Best Of Jazz 2
2014, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium, 
,
, Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Free Jazz
Various
Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon Vol. 2: Guitars
2011, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Lester Recording Catalog
Various
Premonition Records Catalog / Sampler 2004
2004, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Premonition Records
Various
Delmark (50 Years Of Jazz And Blues)
2003, 4xCD, Comp + DVD + Box, Delmark Records
Various
Delmark Records 50 Years Of Jazz And Blues - Jazz
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Delmark Records
Various
This Is Chicago Jazz!
2003, CD, Comp, Digidisc, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Various
The Great Saxophones 1951-1970
1994
Various
Atlantic Jazz - Post Bop
1986, Cass, Comp, Club, Dol, Atlantic, ,
, Bop/Post Bop
Various
Atlantic Jazz
1986, 15x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Bop/Post Bop/Fusion/Dixieland/Avant-garde Jazz/Modal
Various
Post Bop
1986, ,
, Bop/Post Bop
