Jazz guitarist George Freeman, a mainstay of Chicago’s music scene, died on April 1 at 97 – mere days before he was due to play a show in celebration of his 98th birthday.
Coming from a family of gifted musicians – which included his older brothers, drummer Eldridge “Bruz” Freeman and hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist Earle Lavon “Von” Freeman – he was introduced to the city’s thriving scene at a young age.
