About
Considered one of the founders of the Chicago School of Jazz. He was also a Navy veteran and a hard bop tenor saxophone player.
Before fame
He started playing saxophone as a child and, after being drafted during World War II, he returned to Chicago to play with an array of jazzmen.
Trivia
He is the recipient of a NEA Jazz Masters Award.
Family life
His father was a close friend of Louis Armstrong in Chicago.
Associated with
His son is Chico Freeman.
