Happy 95th to Chicago's royalty George Freeman, Guitarist who is still swingin'. He is the youngest brother of Eldridge (known as Bruz) who was a drummer and National Endowment for the Arts #JazzMaster #VonFreeman. George's inspiration for his instrument choice came from clandestine visits as a teenager to the Rhumboogie Cafe in the early 1940s. There, Freeman saw T-Bone Walker in action, and the crowd's ecstatic response to Walker motivated Freeman to learn the guitar. By 1946-1947, Freeman was

Chico Freeman: Von Freeman Centennial featuring George Freeman August 31st | 6:30pm | Free @millennium_park | Jay Pritzker Pavilion 78 E. Washington | Chicago Tenor titan Von Freeman, one of Chicago's beloved musicians, would have turned 100 on October 3. What better way to mark his centennial than a program created by his devoted son Chico Freeman, like his father, a powerful and distinctive jazz artist. And to make things extra special, why not feature George Freeman, Chico's uncle and Von's b