Concerts

Chico Freeman Group

with

Julius Tucker, Christian Dillingham, Charles Heath IV, Mike Allemana and Reto Weber

Chico Freeman Group

with

Julius Tucker, Christian Dillingham, Charles Heath IV, Mike Allemana and Reto Weber

Von Freeman Tribute – Special Guest Chico Freeman

featuring

Brad Goode, Mike Allemana, Michael Rayner

Chico Freeman with Brad Goode, Christian Dillingham, Kyle Swan and Mike Allemana

Chico Freeman Special Quintet

Coming off last year’s acclaimed Legacy Project, a Freeman family celebration featuring an extended suite composed by Chico and performed by a 19-piece orchestra, tonight’s presentation will feature a smaller but no less special cast of musicians who have played with one or more of the Freemans in various settings:

This marks a reunion for pianist Adegoke Steve Colson, who has a storied history with Freeman as they co-founded the group “Life and Death Situation” while they attended Northwestern University together and joined the AACM after working extensively with Fred Anderson, drummer Ronnie Burrage worked with Freeman together with McCoy Tyner and toured Europe in many of Freemans groups as well as groups led by Burrage, bassist Mark Helias, played with Freeman throughout the 1980’s during that fertile creative time, and representing the younger generation, vibraphonist Thaddeus Tukes who has worked with Freeman in Chicago at the Jazz Showcase and on the Chicago Jazz Festival.

The band will perform new works by Freeman, that he has played and/or recorded recently, as well as works by some of his peers. Not to be lost in all of this is the greatness of Chico as a tenor saxophonist, composer and bandleader. His time abroad may have changed his profile in the states but as his return visits have demonstrated, the apple does not fall far from the tree – whatever branch you have in mind.

Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, SouthEast Asia Tour with Heiri Känzig, Christy Doran

Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam

Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, Southeast Asia Tour with Heiri Känzig, Christy Doran and Phong Lan Orchestra

Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, Southeast Asia Tour with Heiri Känzig, Christy Doran and Phong Lan Orchestra

Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, Southeast Asia Tour with Heiri Känzig, Christy Doran and Phong Lan Orchestra

Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, Southeast Asia Tour with Heiri Känzig, Christy Doran

Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, Southeast Asia Tour with Heiri Känzig, Christy Doran

Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, Southeast Asia Tour with Heiri Känzig, Christy Doran

Chico Freeman Exotica featuring Svante Henryson, Karin Nakagawa and Reto Weber

Squeezeband featuring Chico Freeman, Reto Weber

Squeezeband featuring Chico Freeman, Reto Weber

Chico Freeeman/Antonio Farao Tribute to John Coltrane

Chico Freeeman/Antonio Farao Tribute to John Coltrane

Chico Freeeman/Antonio Farao Tribute to John Coltrane

McCoy Tyner Legends Concert

Chico Freeman – Reto Weber Duo

Chico Freeeman/Antonio Farao Tribute to John Coltrane

Chico Freeeman/Antonio Farao Tribute to John Coltrane

Chico Freeman Exotica Trio

featuring Chico Freeman, Heiri Känzig and Reto Weber