GOING FOR ADDS: June 30th, 2015

FILE: JAZZ
S-SSD 0143

SOUTHPORT RECORDS
"All In The Family" brings together two members of Chicago's Freeman
family that have never been recorded together until now: legendary
guitarist George Freeman (who celebrated his 88th birthday on April
10th, 2015) and world-renowned saxophonist Chico Freeman (George's
nephew and Von Freeman's son.) Together, they present their musical
legacy of Chicago Jazz! Certainly, the late, great leader of the family,
tenor saxophonist Von Freeman is smiling somewhere today!
All of the tracks are original songs (with the exception of the haunting
"Angel Eyes") and feature compositions from George Freeman "My
Scenery" and "Vonski"; and from Chico Freeman "Latina Bonita" and
"Essence of Silence"; along with several short Improvisations that provide
a compelling flow to the recording. "Five Days in May" features Reto
Weber on the 'hang' - a track that should have everyone up and dancing
with joy!

1. Dark Blue (5:53)

2. Interlude V-2 (:48)
3. Latina Bonita (5:30)
4. Interlude V-6 (1:07)
5. My Scenery (5:00)
6. Interlude V-9 (:48)
7. Five Days In May (4:07)
8. Vonski (6:17)
9. Interlude V-8 (1:43)
10. Inner Orchestrations (6:50)
11. Percussion Song Two (:59)

12. Chico (7:30)

13. Interlude V-5 (1:43)
14. What's In Between (7:15)
15. Essence of Silence (7:53)
16. Interlude V-4 (1:26)
17. A Distinction Without A Difference (5:00)
18. Interlude V-10 (1:33)
19. Angel Eyes (4:00)
20. Percussion Song One (:28)
21. Marko (3:00)
22. Chico & George Introductions (1:01)

Produced by Joanie Pallatto & Bradley Parker-Sparrow

Recorded in September of 2014
Sparrow Sound Design Recording Studio, Chicago, IL
Engineering Todd A. Carter / Liner Notes Neil Tesser / Graphic Design
Al Brandtner

A lifetime of music, from playing with Charlie Parker to Gene Ammons

and his many fine recordings, George Freeman was recently selected as
Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz by Chicago Tribune Arts Critic Howard
Reich! Chico Freeman's career has taken him from his early years with
Chicago's AACM to Earth, Wind and Fire to producing, performing and
recording with legendary musicians in New York, including Elvin Jones,
to today's International Jazz Festivals.
Musicians featured on the recording are: George Freeman, guitar;
Chico Freeman, tenor and soprano saxophones; Kirk Brown, piano;
Harrison Bankhead, bass; Hamid Drake, drums; Mike Allemana,
guitar; Joe Jenkins, drums; and special guest Reto Weber, hang and
percussion.
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