Russ Freeman
USA
Born: 28 May 1926
Died: 27 June 2002
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Cool, West Coast Jazz, Bop
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Pianist Russ Freeman -- not to be confused with the guitarist/leader of the Rippingtons -- was better known as a sideman than a leader, but he was an important collaborator with both Chet Baker and Shelly Manne, leaving his mark on two of the most celebrated bodies of work in West Coast cool jazz. Classically trained as a child, Freeman began making a name for himself on the West Coast jazz scene in the mid-'40s, playing mostly with bebop-oriented groups. During this period, he worked with Howard McGhee, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Parker, Art Peppe...
See also
- Chet Baker (131)
Similar artists
- Sadao Watanabe (14)
- Brian Hughes (8)
- Lester Young (8)
- Tommy Flanagan (7)
- Wynton Kelly (4)
- Hideaki Tokunaga (1)
- Bud Freeman (1)
- Red Garland (1)
- Claude Williamson (0)
- Barry Harris (0)
Influenced by
- Bud Powell (13)
- Horace Silver (11)
- Art Tatum (5)
Followers
- Chet Baker (131)
- Art Pepper (34)
- Shelly Manne (5)
- Steve Reid (4)
- Leroy Vinnegar (0)
- Cy Coleman (0)
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