Chico Freeman

About

Award-winning saxophonist who earned the Stereo Review Record of the Year for his 1981 album The Outside Within.

Before Fame

He was given his first trumpet by his brother Everett who found the instrument in the family basement.

Trivia

Though he is primarily a saxophonist, he is also proficient at the trumpet and piano.

Family Life

His father Von Freeman was also a jazz saxophonist.

Associated With

He has toured internationally with the singer Chaka Khan.