Hi i am Simon Freddy's nephew i would like to thank you for looking at Freddy's web site and following Freddy on Twitter and Facebook please stay tuned as i hope to announce some exciting news in the very near future
Happy birthday to vocalist and pianist Blossom Dearie, born in East Durham, NY, who would have turned 93 today
Lionel Hampton the multi intrumentalist was born this day in 1908
Sadly its been 7 years since Freddy has passed away i have been trying so hard to get his name back out there make his work popular once again and its slowly happening i would like to thank every one that has helped and advised me over the years and i also would like to thank my Uncle Fred for all of his amazing work
Today would have been the sax player Ben Webster's birthday
Freddy March 27 2017
Its Five years today that Freddy Tragically died in his Summers Town apartment in Euston North London
How sad to hear the news that the amazing vocalist Al Jarreau has passed away aged 76 he passed away in Los Angeles Al had a unique style that will be difficult to copy may your eternal sleep be a peaceful one
Today is Salena Jones birthday born in 1944 the jazz singer is still preforming today i was lucky enough to see her preform at athe Pheasantry in 2015 and she was amazing
Today would have been Ronnie Scotts birthday born January 1928 and sadly passed away Decemeber 23rd 1996 Tennor sax player and Jazz club owner one of lifes true gentlemen
Its 3 years today that the legend that was Stan Tracey passed away my thoughts are with his family today
