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Chico Freeman discography

This is a discography of Chico Freeman albums and albums by other musicians that feature Chico Freeman


Chico Freeman: leader and co-leader discography

Morning Prayer, Chico Freeman, 1976, Whynot PA 7155

Tracks : Like The Kind Of Peace It Is, The In Between, Conversations, Morning Prayer, Pepe's Samba, Pepe's Samba (CD only)

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Henry Threadgill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Cecil McBee, Douglas Ewart, Ben Montgomery, Steve McCall

Released on India Navigation in 1984.

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Chico, Chico Freeman, 1977, India Navigation IN 1031

Tracks : Moments: a) Generation b) Regeneration, And All The World Moved…, Merger

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Muhal Richard Abrams, Cecil McBee, Steve McCall, Tito Sampa

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Kings of Mali, Chico Freeman, 1978, India Navigation IN 1035

Tracks : Look Up, Ministrel´s Sun Dance, Kings Of Mali, Illas

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Anthony Davis, Jay Hoggard, Cecil McBee, Famoudou Don Moye

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Beyond The Rain, Chico Freeman, 1978, Contemporary 7640

Tracks : Two Over One, Beyond The Rain, Excerpts, My One and Only Love, Pepe's Samba

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Hilton Ruiz, Joony Booth, Elvin Jones, Jumma Santos

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The Outside Within, Chico Freeman, 1979, India Navigation IN 1042

Tracks : Undercurrent, The Search, Luna, Ascent

Musicians : Chico Freeman, John Hicks, Cecil McBee, Jack DeJohnette

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Spirit Sensitive, Chico Freeman, 1979, India Navigation IN 1045

Tracks : Autumn In New York, Peace, A Child Is Born, It Never Entered My Mind, Close To You Alone, Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Musicians : Chico Freeman, John Hicks, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, Famoudou Don Moye

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No Time Left, Chico Freeman, 1979, Black Saint 0036

Tracks : No Time Left, Uhmla, Circle

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Jay Hoggard, Rick Rozie, Famoudou Don Moye

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Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit, Chico Freeman, 1980, Contemporary C 14005

Tracks : Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit, Freedom Swing Song (Dedicated to Eric Dolphy), Look Up, Nia's Song Dance, Morning Prayer

Musicians : Chico Freeman, James Newton, Jay Hoggard, Kenny Kirkland, John Koenig, Buster Williams, Billy Hart, Paulinho Da Costa, Efrain Toro

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Destiny's Dance, Chico Freeman, 1982, Contemporary C 14008

Tracks : Destiny's Dance, Same Shame, Crossing The Sudan, Wilpan's Walk, Embracing Oneness, C & M

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Wynton Marsalis, Dennis Moorman, Bobby Hutcherson, Cecil McBee, Ronnie Burrage, Paulinho Da Costa

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Tradition in Transition, Chico Freeman, 1982, Elektra Musician 60163

Tracks : Jackie-ing, Free Association, Mys-story, Talkin' Trash, Each One Teach One, At A Glance, The Trespasser, In-Spirit, A Prayer

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Wallace Roney, Clyde Criner, Cecil McBee, Jack DeJohnette, Billy Hart

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Fathers & Sons, Ellis Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis & Branford Marsalis / Von Freeman & Chico Freeman, 1982, Columbia

Tracks : Twelve's It, A Joy Forever, Nostalgic Impressions, Futuristic, Lush Life, Jug Ain't Gone, Time Marches On, I Can't Get Started, Tribute To Our Fathers

Musicians : Tracks 1-5: Ellis Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Charles Fambrough, James Black / Tracks 6-9: Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee, Jack DeJohnette

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The Search, Chico Freeman, 1983, India Navigation IN 1059

Tracks : The Search, Illas, Close To You Alone, Soweto Suite

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Val Eley, Kenny Barron, Jay Hoggard, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, Nana Vesconcelos

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Morning Prayer, Chico Freeman, 1984, India Navigation IN 1063

Tracks : Pepe's Samba, The In Between, Conversations, Like The Kind Of Peace It Is, Morning Prayer Musicians : Chico Freeman, Henry Threadgill, Douglas Ewart, Muhal Richard Abrams, Cecil McBee, Steve McCall, Ben Montgomery

Recorded in 1976. Originally released on Whynot.

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Tangents, Chico Freeman, 1984, Elektra Musician 60361

Tracks : Tangents, Sir Tashi And The Yetti, Ballad For Hakima, Fifty Tenth Street, Computerized Indifference, Sangoma And Nelly, You Are The One, Spook And Fade

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Steve Coleman, John Purcell, Kenny Werner, Mark Thompson, Jay Hoggard, Cecil McBee, John Koenig, Billy Hart, James Bradley, Jr., Frederick Waits, Bobby McFerrin

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Mudfoot, The Leaders, 1986, Black Hawk

Tracks : Miss Nancy, Elaborations, Midnite Train, Freedom Swing Song, Song of Her, Mudfoot, Cupid

Musicians : Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, Don Moye

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The Pied Piper, Chico Freeman, 1987, Black Hawk

Tracks : The Pied Piper, The Rose Tattoo, Blues On The Bottom, Monk 2000, Softly As In A Morning Sunrise, Amor Sońa Dor

Musicians : Chico Freeman, John Purcell, Kenny Kirkland, Mark Thompson, Cecil McBee, Elvin Jones

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Tales of Ellington, Chico Freeman, 1987, Black Hawk

Tracks : Lightning Bugs & Frogs, In A Sentimental Mood, In The Begining God, To Wisdom The Prize, Un Roi Noir (A Black King), Medley: Sonnet/Sophisticated Lady, Dark Blue, Come Sunday

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Johnny Coles (on Dark Blue), John Purcell, Mark Thompson, George Cables, Larry Willis, Cecil mcBee, Herbie Lewis, Elvin Jones, Eddie Moore, Freddie Watts

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Out Here Like This, The Leaders, 1989, Black Saint 0119

Tracks : Zero, Luna, Cool, Donkey Dust, Portraits, Felicite, Loves I Once Knew

Musicians : Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, Don Moye

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Freeman And Freeman, Chico Freeman and Von Freeman, 1989, India Navigation IN 1070

Tracks : I Can't Get Started, Paying New York Dues, The Shadow of Your Smile, Lover Man, Undercurrents, I Remember You, Jug Ain't Gone

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Von Freeman, Kenny Barron, Muhal Richard Abrams (track 3), Cecil McBee, Jack DeJohnette

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You'll Know When You Get There, Chico Freeman featuring Von Freeman, 1989, Black Saint 0128

Tracks : Liberian Girl, Mist, The Trespasser, House Of Dreams, The Ditty, You'll Know When You Get There, Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology), No. 7 (For Andrew Hill), I Remember You

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Von Freeman, E. J. Allen, Geri Allen, Don Pate, Victor Jones, Norman Hedman, Joel Brandon

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Unforeseen Blessings, The Leaders, 1989, Black Saint 0129

Tracks : In A Minute, Hip Dripper, Sun Precondition Five, The Search, Lightish, Sun Precondition Six, Peacemaker, Wait A Minute, Agadir, Heavens Dance, Now A Moment, Lucia, Blueberry Hill

Musicians : Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, Don Moye

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Luminous: Live At Ronnie Scott's, Chico Freeman & Arthur Blythe, 1989, Jazz House

Tracks : Footprints, Luminous, You Are Too Beautiful (CD only), Naima's Love Song, Avotja

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, John Hicks, Don Pate, Victor Lewis, Norman Hedman

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The Mystical Dreamer, Brainstorm featuring Chico Freeman, 1989, In+Out 7006-1

Tracks : Footprints, Did I Say Anything, Prelude, On The Nile, Sojourn, The Mystical Dreamer, I´ll Be There

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Delmar Brown, Chris Walker, Archie Walker, Norman Hedman

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Sweet Explosion, Chico Freeman and Brainstorm, 1990, In+Out 7010-1

Tracks : Peaceful Heart, Exotic Places, Afro Tang, My Heart, Pacifica I, II & III

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Delmar Brown, Alex Blake, Tommy Campbell, Norman Hedman

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Up and Down, Chico Freeman & Mal Waldron, 1992, Black Saint 0136

Tracks : Battleground, Hiromi, Tyrolean Waltz, Aftermath, My One And Only Love, Up And Down

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Mal Waldron, Ricky Knauer, Tiziana Ghiglioni

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Salutes the Saxophone, Roots, 1992, In+Out

Tracks : Cottontail, The Panther, Lester Leaps In, St Thomas, Impressions

Musicians : Sam Rivers, Chico Freeman, Nathan Davis, Arthur Blythe, Don Pullen, Santi Debriano, Tommy Campbell

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Stablemates, Roots, 1993, In+Out

Tracks : Stolen Moments, Ah, George We Hardly Knew Ya, Night Train, Requiem For A Rabbit, Walkin', Linden Boulevard, Stablemates, I Remember Eric Dolphy, The Party's Over

Musicians : Sam Rivers, Chico Freeman, Nathan Davis, Arthur Blythe, Don Pullen, Santi Debriano, Idris Muhmmad

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Threshold, Chico Freeman & Brainstorm, 1993, In+Out 7022

Tracks : Trespasser, Mist, Blues For Miles, Oleo, Lena's Lullaby, Duet, Subway, The Chant, The Awakening

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Vincent Evans, Jack Lee, David Dyson, Gene Jackson, Norman Hedman

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In The Moment, Chico Freeman With Jazz On The Line, 1993, Edgetone Records

Tracks : Cameltrot, Dali Lawnd, Q'Cee, Thundershine, Moons Of Neptune

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Jason Olaine, Aaron Repke, Stefano Dezerega, Ravi Abcarian, Ben Leinbach

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The Unspoken Word, Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Arthur Blythe, 1994, Jazz House

Tracks : The Unspoken Word, Gano Club, Playpen, Infant Eyes, Peace Maker, Misty, Rhythm-a-ning

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Julian Joseph, Curtis Lundy, Idris Muhammad

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Slipping And Sliding, The Leaders, 1994, Sound Hills

Tracks : Slipping And Sliding, Everything Changed, Fukawe T, High Summer, Louisa, Blues On The Bottom, Mist, Drums Til Don

Musicians : Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, Don Moye

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Saying Something, Roots, 1995, In+Out

Tracks : Lester Left Town, Night Dreamer, Heaven Dance, Ballads For Trane: It's Easy To Remember/Soul Eyes/You Leave Me Breathless/In A Sentimental Mood/How Deep Is The Ocean, Samba For Now, Toku-Du, Lester Leaps In

Musicians : Arthur Blythe, Nathan Davis, Chico Freeman, Benny Golson, Kirk Lightsey, Buster Williams, Ed Thigpen

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Still Sensitive, Chico Freeman, 1995?, India Navigation IN 1071

Tracks : Answer Me, My Love, Angel Eyes, When I Fall In Love, Nature Boy, If I Should Lose You, In Her Eyes, Time After Time, Someone To Watch Over Me, After The Rain, San Vicente

Musicians : Chico Freeman, John Hicks, Cecil McBee, Winard Harper

Tracks recorded in 1978 and 1979.

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Focus, Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Arthur Blythe, 1995, Contemporary CCD 14073-2

Tracks : Bemsha Swing, Blackfoot, Ah, George, We Hardly Knew Ya, To Hear A Tear, Drop In The Rain, Playpen, Peacemaker, Rhythm-A-Ning

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, George Cables, Santi Debriano, Yoron Israel

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The Emissary, Chico Freeman, 1996, Clarity Recordings

Tracks : The Spirit Catcher (Dedicated To Idris Muhammed), Mandela, The Emissary, Murcia, La La Means I Love You, Come On With It, The Streets Got Me Weeping, Guitar, I'll Write A Song For You, Seven Steps To Heaven, Jikele Maweni, Dun Dum Ba

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Stan Franks, Geoff Brennan, Babou Sagna, Josh Jones, Norman Hedman, Andrienne Wilson, Scheherazade Stone

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Live At The Blue Note: Von Freeman's 75th Birthday Celebration, Von Freeman with the Chico Freeman Quartet, 1999, Half Note

Tracks : Softly As Is A Morning Sunrise, Comes Love, To Hear A Teardrop In The Rain, There Is No Greater Love, Lover Man, Tenor Madness, I Like New York, How About You

Musicians : Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, George Cables, Santi DeBriano, Gene Jackson, Dianne Reeves

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Luminous / The Unspoken Word, Chico Freeman / Arthur Blythe, 1999, Jazz House

Tracks : Footprints, Luminous, You Are Too Beautiful, Naima's Love Song, Avotja, The Unspoken Word, Gano Club, Playpen, Infant Eyes, Peace Maker, Misty, Rhythm-a-ning

Musicians : Tracks 1-5: Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, John Hicks, Don Pate, Victor Lewis, Norman Hedman / Tracks 6-12: Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Julian Joseph, Curtis Lundy, Idris Muhammad

Originally released as 2 separate albums in 1989 and 1994.

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For Diz and Bird, Roots, 2000, In+Out

Tracks : Blue'n' Boogie, Yardbird Suite, Bebop, Moose The Mooche, Stolen Moments, Toku-Do, To Hear A Teardrop In The Rain, Leaster Leaps In

Musicians : Arthur Blythe, Nathan Davis, Chico Freeman, Benny Golson, Kirk Lightsey, Buster Williams, Ed Thigpen plus Claudio Roditi

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Oh, By The Way, Chico Freeman Y Guataca, 2001, Double Moon

Tracks : Rhythm Of The Cane, New African Village, Mambo Rap, Guitar, La Luna, El Mensaje, Business As Usual, Once Again, 541, La Marqueta, Viejo San Juan, Business As Usual (Bonus Mix)

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Hilton Ruiz, Romero, Avery Sharpe, Terreon Gully, Akil Dasan, Chembo Corniel, Pibo Marquez

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Out of Many Comes the One, Chico Freeman Project, 2006, Arabesque

Tracks : Guitar, Didn't Even Know You, Filaraki, India Blue, Out Of Many Comes The One, Lift Me Up, Twelfth Of Never, A Teardrop In The Rain, Tzivaeri, Cartegena, Miss You Like Smoking, Part Of Me

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Misha Tsiganov, Jan Pulsford, Bill White, Kassiaros Zisis, Orlando Marin, Abe Fogle, Alexei Tsiganov, Nikos Kiourktsis, Frankie Valdez, Jennifer Hamady, Athina Kostavara

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Spirits Alike, The Leaders, 2007, Double Moon

Tracks : Deep Pockets, Evolution, Spirits Alike, Consequence, The Ascended One, Remembering Bob C Vol. 1, Lullaby For Imka, Lady Bugg, Alas Poor John, Remembering Bob C Vol. 2

Musicians : Eddie Henderson, Chico Freeman, Bobby Watson, Fred Harris, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart

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Lord Riff and Me, Chico Freeman, 2010, Candid Whynot

Tracks : Blue Baby Do, Ballad For Aisha, Moments Notice, Motherless Child, Sneakin' Peakin', I Fall In Love Too Easily, South Express, Vonce, Bye Bye Blackbird

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Von Freeman, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart

Recorded in October 1987.

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The Essence Of Silence, Chico Freeman and The Fritz Pauer Trio, 2010, Jive Music

Tracks : Enchance, Helen's Song, The Trespasser, Essence Of Silence, Shen Shun Song, Will I See You In The Morning, Minor Relations, Salsa Con Punta, Epikur Intro, Epikur Main, To Hear A Teardrop In The Rain, Dark Blue, Drum Chant, Angel Eyes

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Fritz Pauer, Hans Strasser, Joris Dudli

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Elvin: Tribute to Elvin Jones, Chico Freeman and The Elvin Jones Project, 2012, Jive Music

Tracks : Elvin, Inner Urge, E.J.'s Blues, The Pied Piper, After the Rain, Night Dreamer, Think On Me, Lonnie's Lament, Mahjong

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Joe Lovano (tracks 1 & 7), George Cables, Lonnie Plaxico, Winard Harper

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All In The Family, George Freeman / Chico Freeman, 2015, Southport Records

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The Arrival, Chico Freeman & Heiri Kanzig, 2015, Intakt Records 251

Tracks : Blue Baby Do, Ballad For Aisha, Moments Notice, Motherless Child, Sneakin' Peakin', I Fall In Love Too Easily, South Express, Vonce, Bye Bye Blackbird

Musicians : Chico Freeman, Heiri Känzig

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Chico Freeman: sideman: main albums and selected single artist collections

Black Fairy, La Mont Zeno Theatre, 1975, Taifa

Tracks : Black Fairy Meets Johnny, Please Give Me Some Magic, Black Fairy Meets Black Bird, Tell Them They Are Beautiful, Travel To Afrika, Black Fairy Meets Queen Mother, Afrika's My Home, Black Land Of The Nile, Trip To America, Go Down Moses, Did You Feed My Cow, The Streets Of Harlem, Afrikan Children, Black Men Can Be Beautiful, Black Fairy, Eulogy For Black Fairy, Black Fairy Returns, Hey, Black Child, Johnny & Black Fairy

Musicians : Patricia Crawford, Denise Llorens, Rhonada Myers, Barry Ray, Vincent Hardman, Earl "Chico" Freeman, Anthony Llorens, Jerry Johnson, John Llorens, Larry Burton, Michael Llorens, Gregory Curry,

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Warriors, Don Pullen, Chico Freeman, Fred Hopkins, Bobby Battle, 1978, Black Saint 0019

Tracks : Warriors Dance: Little Don (Part 1), Warriors Dance: Little Don (Part 2), Land of the Pharoahs

Musicians : Don Pullen, Chico Freeman, Fred Hopkins, Bobby Battle

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Music From The Source, Cecil McBee, 1978, Enja 3019

Tracks : Agnez (With Respect To Roy Haynes), God Spirit, First Song In The Day

Musicians : Cecil McBee, Joe Gardner, Chico Freeman, Dennis Moorman, Steve McCall, Don Moye

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Compassion, Cecil McBee Sextet, 1979, Enja 3041

Tracks : Pepi´s Samba, Undercurrent, Compassion

Musicians : Cecil McBee, Joe Gardner, Chico Freeman, Dennis Moorman, Steve McCall, Don Moye

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Alternate Spaces, Cecil McBee, 1979, India Navigation IN 1043

Tracks : Alternate Spaces, Consequence, Come Sunrise, Sorta, Kinda Blue, Expression

Musicians : Cecil McBee, Joe Gardner, Chico Freeman, Don Pullen, Allen Nelson, Famoudou Don Moye

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Heavy Life, Edward Vesala, 1980, Leo 009

Tracks : Coming Of The Nocturnal Sun, Meating, High Red Table, Moonlight Walk Of The Soothsayer, Columbus Circle, Slambura Road

Musicians : Edward Vesala, Tomasz Stanko, Chico Freeman, J. D. Parran, James Spaulding, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joe Daley, Iro Haarla, Reggie Workman

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Abdullah Live at Ali's Alley, Ahmed Abdullah, 1980, Cadence

Tracks : Happiness Is Forever, Self Portrait In Three Colors, The Inch Worm Part I, The Inch Worm Part II

Musicians : Ahmed Abdullah, Chico Freeman, Vincent Chancey, Jerome Hunter, Muneer Abdul Fatah, Rashied Sinan

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Rain Forest, Jay Hoggard, 1981, Contemporary C 14007

Tracks : Reverend Libra, Jammin' In The Sunshine, Sao Pablo, God Will Guide, The Guiding Spirit, Rain Forest

Musicians : Jay Hoggard, Chico Freeman, Kenny Kirkland, John Koenig, Roland Bautista, Francisco Centeno, Harvey Mason, Jose Goico, Paulinho Da Costa, Maxayn Lewis, Patryce Banks, Sybil Thomas

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Tin Can Alley, Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, 1981, ECM 1189

Tracks : Tin Can Alley, Pastel Rhapsody, Riff Raff, The Gri Gri Man, I Know

Musicians : Jack DeJohnette, John Purcell, Chico Freeman, Peter Warren

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La Leyenda de La Hora / The Legend Of The Hour, McCoy Tyner, 1981, Columbia

Tracks : La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life), Jacara (A Serenade), La Habana Sol (The Havana Sun), Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit, La Busca (The Search)

Musicians : McCoy Tyner, Marcus Belgrave, Paquito D'Rivera, Chico Freeman, Hubert Laws, Bobby Hutcherson, Avery Sharpe, Ignacio Berroa, Daniel Ponce

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Coup De Tęte, Kip Hanrahan, 1981, American Clave

Tracks : Whatever I Want, At The Moment Of The Serve, This Night Comes Out Of Both Of Us, India Song, A Lover Divides Time (To Hear How It Sounds), No One Gets To Transcend Anything (No One Except Oil Company Executives), Shadow To Shadow, Sketch From Two Cubas, Heart On My Sleeve

Musicians : Kip Hanrahan, Michael Mantler, Byard Lancaster, Chico Freeman (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 9), John Stubblefield, Teo Macero, Carlos Ward, David Liebman, George Cartwright, John Clark, Carla Bley, Arto Lindsay, Bern Nix, Fred Frith, George Naha, Billy Bang, Bill Laswell, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Cecil McBee, Anton Fier, Ignacio Berroa, Victor Lewis, Nicky Marrero, Angel Perez, Carlos Mestre, Gene Golden, Jerry Gonzalez, Daniel Ponce, Dom Um Romao, Orlando Di Girolamo, Lisa Herman

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The New York Montreux Connection, Various Artists, 1982, Columbia

Tracks : Ballad Medley: Lover Man/You Leave Me Breatless/Lush Life, Ornithology, Hot House, Rotunda

Musicians : Ballad Medley & Ornithology (Paquito D'Rivera, Phil Woods, Arthur Blythe, John Hicks, Art Davis, Steve McCall), Hot House (Slide Hampton, Jimmy Heath, Stanley Cowell, Tony Purrone, Percy Heath, Akira Tana), Rotunda (McCoy Tyner, Avery Sharpe, Ronnie Burrage, Joe Ford, John Blake, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Paquito D'Rivera)

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Inflation Blues, Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, 1983, ECM 1244

Tracks : Starburst, Ebony, The Islands, Inflation Blues, Slowdown

Musicians : Jack DeJohnette, Baikida Carroll, John Purcell, Chico Freeman, Rufus Reid

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The Young Lions, The Young Lions, 1983, Elektra Musician 60196

Tracks : B'n'W, Mariel, Thank You, Maiden Dance, What Ever Happened To The Dream Deferred, Breakin', Nigerian Sunset, FMW, Pleasant Memories, Endless Flight

Musicians : Wynton Marsalis, Craig Harris, Chico Freeman, John Purcell, Paquito D'Rivera, Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, James Newton, Anthony Davis, Jay Hoggard, Kevin Eubanks, John Blake, Abdul Wadud, Avery Sharpe, Fred Hopkins, Ronnie Burrage, Daniel Ponce, Bobby McFerrin

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Tenderness, Kip Hanrahan, 1990, American Clave

Tracks : ...Half Of Sex Is Fear..., ...When I Lose Myself In The Darkness And Pain Of Love, No, This Love..., ...She Turned So That Maybe A Third Of Her Face Was In This Fuckin' Beautiful Half-Light..., ...At The Same Time, As The Subway Train Was Pulling Out Of The Station..., ...I Told Him 'I Don't Have To Be Beaten To Be Understood'..., Gillian´s Folk Song, ...There Was Something About His Anger That Was So...Inaccessable To Me..., ...If I Knew How To, If I Knew What Muscles To Relax..., Deep Summer, ...Look, The Moon..., In Place Of A Morale: Geography

Musicians : Kip Hanrahan, Alfredo Armentereos, Chico Freeman, Don Pullen, Leo Nocentelli, Alfredo Triff, Andy Gonzalez, Fernando Saunders, Sting, Andrew Cyrille, Ignacio Berroa, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Robbie Ameen, Cecilia Engelhardt, Giovanni Hidalgo, Milton Cardona, Richie Flores, Carmen Lundy, Diahnne Abbott, Penabaz

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Dats Like These, Jay Hoggard, 1991, Contemporary C 14007

Tracks : Samba Pa Negra, We Got By, Brown Lady With The Golden Braids, Days Like These, West End Dancer, Takin' It To The Streets, Kalima's Garden Song

Musicians : Jay Hoggard, Marvin Stamm, James Pugh, Chico Freeman, George Young, Jr., Walter Kane, Dave Valentin, Rob Mounsey, Jeff Mironov, Francisco Centano, Crusher Bennett, Sammy Figueroa, Buddy Williams, Larry Rosen, Nana Vasconcelos

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Rhythm Romance, Mari Wilson, 1991, Dino

Tracks : Cielo, The Rhythm, I'm Coming Home, No Moon At All, For Your Freedom, La La Peace Song, Cry Me A River, This Town, Yeh Yeh, And I Love Him, Let There Be Love, Someone To Watch Over Me, Loverman, My Funny Valentine

Musicians : Chico Freeman plays on I'm Coming Home, Loverman and My Funny Valentine

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Moment to Moment, Carmen Lundy, 1992, Arabesque

Tracks : Invitation, Don't You Worry Your Head About It, You'll Always Have A Part Of Me, Samba De Laplaya, As One, A Time For Love, Big Girls, Moment To Moment

Musicians : Carmen Lundy, Chico Freeman, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Kevin Eubanks, Kenny Davis, Buddy Williams, Mayra Casales

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Saudades, Dom Um Romăo, 1993, Water Lily Acoustics

Tracks : Pacífica / Estrela Da Manhă, Transicăo, Sambembe, Lynces B, The Messenger Has Departed, Seriamente Louco, Pôr-De-Sol Enevoado, Para Kavi, Neblina

Musicians : Dom Um Romăo, Chico Freeman, Izio Gross, Alex Blake, Waltinho Anastacio

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Flight Of The Spirit, Norman Hedman, 1994, Monad

Tracks : After the Tears (I'm Gonna Make It), Only You, Sweet Thing, Island Spice, Sicilian Nights, Until, Flight of the Spirit, Strutt'n, Naima's Love Song, State of Mind, My Heart

Musicians : Norman Hedman, Lew Soloff, Piro Rodriguez, Chico Freeman, Bobby Watson, Charles DeChant, Nate Fitzgerald, Alex Foster, Charles Blenzig, John Hicks, Delmar Brown, Terry Burrus, Bob Mayo, Rick Sebastian, Chris Walker, Joe Locke, Vic Juris, David Snider, Bill White, Alex Blake, David Dyson, Yossi Fine, Horacee Arnold, Rocky Bryant, Tommy Campbell, Willard Dyson, Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Ada Dyer, Lisa Fischer, Misha Hedman

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Wind Of Change, Julian Bahula featuring Chico Freeman, 1994, JSB

Tracks : Wind Of Change, Make It Happen, Tribute To You, Mandela Village, Back To The Soil, Heita Cindi, Time For Afrika, Part 1, Mamelodi Moods

Musicians : Julian Bahula, Chico Freeman, Frank Williams, Peter Lemer, Geoff Castle, Mickey Jacques, Louis Jardim

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All Roads Are Made Of The Flesh, Kip Hanrahan, 1995, American Clave

Tracks : Buddy Bolden's Blues, ...At The Same Time As The Subway Train Was Pulling Out Of The Station..., The First And Last To Love Me (4, December), The September Dawn Shows Itself To Elizabeth And Her Lover On East18th Street In Manhattan, The Same Dawn, At Almost The Exact Same Moment, Actually Smiles At Don In Passaic, Within An Hour, In New Orleans, Charles Knows The Light's In The Room Without Even Opening His Eyes, The First And Last To Love Me

Musicians : Kip Hanrahan, Giovanni Hidalgo, Charles Neville, Chico Freeman, George Adams, Wolfgang Puschnig, Michael Riessler, Allen Toussaint, Don Pullen, Elysee Pyronneau, Leo Nocentelli, Dino Saluzzi, Alfredo Triff, Jack Bruce, Andy Gonzalez, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Steve Swallow, Ignacio Berroa, J.T. Lewis, Robbie Ameen, Willie Green, Milton Cardona, Richie Flores, Anthony Carrillo, Carmen Lundy

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Antiquated Love, Özay, 1996, Basic

Tracks : Antiquated Love, Ancient Dancer, Intuitively, En Güzel Deniz, Without Rhyme Or Reason, I See Your Face Before Me, I Thought About You, Peaceful Heart/Gentle Spirit, Istanblue

Musicians : Özay, David Murray, Chico Freeman, D.D. Jackson, Kirk Lightsey, Billy Bang, Calvin Jones, Pheeroan AkLaff

Probably subsequently released in 2011 as David Murray & Chico Freeman with Özay.

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Healing Hands, Norman Hedman, 1996, Monad Records

Tracks : One For Ahmad, Blue N' Boogie, Healing Hands, Chickadee & Guajra Medley, Let's Have Fun, Forever, In A Moment, Camel Rise, Snake In The Grass, Alone In Love With You, Wonderful Feeling, Samba For Janice, Ample Hips

Musicians : Norman Hedman, Andrienne Wilson, Chico Freeman, Glen Pearson, George Cables, Willie Martinez, Joe Gonzalez

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Inspiration, Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra, 1999, BMG France

Tracks : Vines, Nebula, Beatrice, Inspiration, Solace, Whirlwind, Rejuvenation

Musicians : Sam Rivers, Baikida Carroll, James Zollar, Ralph Alessi, Ravi Best, Art Baron, Joseph Bowie, Ray Anderson, Chico Freeman, Gary Thomas, Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Hamiet Bluiett, Joseph Daley, Bob Stewart, Doug Mathews, Anthony Cole

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Culmination, Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra, 1999, BMG France

Tracks : Spectrum, Bubbles, Revelation, Culmination, Ripples, Neptune, Riffin'

Musicians : Sam Rivers, Baikida Carroll, James Zollar, Ralph Alessi, Ravi Best, Art Baron, Joseph Bowie, Ray Anderson, Chico Freeman, Gary Thomas, Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Hamiet Bluiett, Joseph Daley, Bob Stewart, Doug Mathews, Anthony Cole

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Bill Sims, Bill Sims, 1999, PBS Records

Tracks : Time Out, I Want To See You Again, Smoky City, Dark Moon Risin', As The Years Go Passin' By, When Do I Get To Be Called A Man, Just Like You, Black Mare, Blues For Breakfast, Mr. Airplane Man, Man Eater, Nobody's Fault But Mine

Musicians : Chico Freeman plays on Smoky City.

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Enchantment, Hilton Ruiz, 2003, Arabesque AJ 0157

Tracks: Seven Steps To Heaven, Enchantment, I'll Call You Later, Sweet Cherry Pie, Gemini, Black Narcissus, Shades Of Thelonius, My Little Brown Book, Silhouette, Goodbye, Home Cookin', The Business Ain't Nothing But The Blues

Musicians : Hilton Ruiz, Chico Freeman, Lisle Atkinson, Marlon Simon, Renato Thomas

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Face To Face: Jazzfest Berlin '99, Chico Freeman & Franco Ambrosetti Meet The Reto Weber Percussion Orchestra, 2006, Double Moon

Tracks : Monsieur Sel, For Your Ears Only, Tripti, Face To Face, Danke Bestens

Musicians : Franco Ambrosetti, Chico Freeman, Reto Weber, Djamchid Chemirani, Mustapha Tetty Addy, Muthuswamy Balasubramoniam

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Music of Idris Ackamoor, Various Artists, 2006, EM Records

Tracks : The Shepherd's Tune (The Collective), Land Of Eternal Song Suite Part 3 (The Pyramids), Lalibela (The Pyramids), Masenko Nights (The Pyramids), Ya A Ya A (The Pyramids), The River Ganges (The Pyramids), Mohgo Naba (The Pyramids), Queen Of The Spirits Part 3 (The Pyramids), Aomawa (The Pyramids), Birth/Speed/Merging (The Pyramids), Black Man Of The Nile (The Pyramids), Africa (Idris Ackamoor and Margaux Simmonds with King's Drummers Of Tamale, Ghana), Spiritual Rebirth (Idris Ackamoor Quartet), Topanga (Idris Ackamoor Quartet), Centurian (Idris Ackamoor Ensemble), Cubana (Idris Ackamoor Ensemble)

Musicians : Chico Freeman plays on the last track, Cubana. The musicians on that track are: Idris Ackamoor, Steffen Kuehn, Chico Freeman, Fred Harris, Edward Williams III, Babtunde Lee

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Radio Days, George Gruntz, 2007, TCB Music

Notes : A 10 CD box set of live and studio recordings made between 1969 and 2006. The CDs are titled as follows: 1. Chicago Gospel, Blues, Jazz, 2. Magnus Maximus Mingus, 3. El Camino, 4. Basel Music International, 5. Turkish Night, 6. Totally Bemonked, 7. Tunisreise, 8. Pops Uncovered, 9. Swiss Night, 10. Dance – Romance – Relevance.

Musicians : Chico Freeman plays on the all tracks on CD 1 which was recorded live at Kölner Philharmonie in April 1993.

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The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note, Lester Bowie, 2010, Black Saint/Soul Note

Tracks : The 5th Power: Sardegna Amore (New Is Full Of Lonely People), 3 In 1, Bbb, God Has Smiled On Me, The 5th Power (Finale) / Out Here Like This: Zero, Luna, Cool T, Donkey Dust, Portraits, Félicité, Loves I Once Knew / Unforeseen Blessings: In A Minute, Hip Dripper, Sun Precondition Five,The Search, Lightish, Sun Precondition Six, Peacemaker, Wait A Minute, Agadir, Heaven Dance, Now A Moment, Lucia, Blueberry Hill

This 3 CD set combines the Lester Bowie album The 5th Power with two albums by The Leaders: Out Here Like This and Unforseen Blessings.

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David Murray & Chico Freeman with Özay, David Murray & Chico Freeman with Özay, 2011, ITM

Tracks : Antiquated Love, Ancient Dancer, Intuitively, En Güzel Deniz, Without Rhyme Or Reason, I See Your Face Before Me, I Thought About You, Peaceful Heart/Gentle Spirit, Istanblue

Musicians : Özay, David Murray, Chico Freeman, D.D. Jackson, Kirk Lightsey, Billy Bang, Calvin Jones, Pheeroan AkLaff

Probably originally released in 1996 as Antiquated Love.

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Special Edition, Jack DeJohnette, 2012, ECM 2296/99

Contents : A 4 CD set combining the albums Special Edition (1979), Tin Can Alley (1980), Inflation Blues (1982) and Album Album (1984). Chico Freeman plays on Tin Can Alley and Inflation Blues.

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Outside Zoom, Caryl Baker Quartet with special guest Chico Freeman, 2013, Jive Music

Tracks : Andratx, Trip, Makagri, A3.7, Boxed Up, Mon Cherry, Zoom, El Solitario Jorge

Musicians : Caryl Baker, Chico Freeman, Daniel Erismann, Emanuel Schnyder, Luigi Galati, Rodrigo Rodriguez

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Last updated May 2015