Bud Freeman and Bob Wilber. Having A recording session, London, 1975

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Bud Freeman and Bob Wilber having A recording session, London, 1975.

Bud Freeman (by name Lawrence “Bud “Freeman) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone, but also the clarinet. One of his most notable performances was a solo on Eddie Condon's 1933 recording, The Eel, which became Freeman's nickname for his long snake-like improvisations. Freeman joined the U.S. Army during World War II and headed a U.S. Army band in the Aleutian Islands. After the war, Freeman returned to New York and led his own groups.

b. April 13, 1906 in Chicago Illinois.
d. March 15, 1991 in Chicago t the Warren Barr Pavilion, A nursing home.

Bob Wilber (by name Robert Sage Wilber) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his career to present traditional jazz pieces in a contemporary manner. He became interested in jazz at the age of three when his father brought home a recording of Duke Ellington's song "Mood Indigo"

b. March 15, 1928 in New York City.
d. August 4, 2019 in Chipping Campden, England.

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