Beyond the lyric beauty of the song itself, Freeman caressed its motifs as only a very seasoned musician could, the feathery quality of his tone matched by the tenderness of his phrasing. —Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
In celebration of guitar legend George Freeman’s 95th birthday on April 10, 2022, Southport Records is pleased to announce the release of Everybody Say Yeah!, a new compilation of recordings documenting 26 years of Freeman’s music from our “Real Jazz Made in Chicago" catalog. Eleven of the fourteen songs are Freeman's originals including a new recording of “Perfume.”
The Chicago Tribune’s Howard Reich describes the live premiere of the tune at The Green Mill, Chicago in 2019: “Freeman toned everything down with his ballad 'Perfume,' a testament to the poetry he’s capable of. Beyond the lyric beauty of the song itself, Freeman caressed its motifs as only a very seasoned musician could, the feathery quality of his tone matched by the tenderness of his phrasing."
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data-original-title="" title="">Fats Waller, to growing up with his eldest brother Eldridge (known as Bruz) on drums and middle brother Von on the tenor saxophone, George was destined to forge his own unique sound on the guitar.
As a spirited side man, Freeman has performed and recorded with a long roster of jazz greats, from
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data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Parker wouldn’t go onstage without him. His life in music has taken him around the world, but home and family in Chicago have always been where his heart is, and where as an elder statesman he continues to influence a new generation of Chicago’s jazz legacy. A truly vibrant iconoclast, in his ninth decade George has continued to perform at club and festival gigs throughout Chicago.
The title of the album reflects the call and response the ebullient George Freeman begins his shows with, where he calls out to the audience: “Everybody Say Yeah!" The audience shouts “Yeah!,” responding again when George asks everybody to say “HELL Yeah! ”
The street date for the recording is April 8, 2022. For advance digital review copies please contact Southport Records at [email protected]
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Track Listing
Peak; There Will Never Be Another You; My Scenery; It's Cha Time!; Summertime; George Burns!; Gorgeous
George; Vonski; Cha Cha Blue; Manteca; Perfume; A Mother's Love; Marko; Low Funk.
George Freeman, electric guitar and leader; Mike Allemana, electric guitar; Ruben Alvarez,
congas and timbales; Tatsu Aoki, acoustic bass; John Devlin, electric bass and accordion; Hamid Drake, Luiz
Ewerling, drums and percussion; Chico Freeman, tenor sax and soprano sax; Von Freeman, tenor
sax and piano; Joanie Pallatto, vocal; Alejo Poveda, drums.
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Title: Everybody Say Yeah!
| Year Released: 2022
| Record Label: Southport Records
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