Mike Freeman ZonaVibe - The Vibesman VOF recordings
10 weeks JazzWeek Radio Chart #26 July 30, 2012;
several weeks Roots Music Chart #9 July 20, 2012;
Pre-nomination round of both the Latin Grammy's and the Grammy Awards
Mike Freeman ZonaVibe - In The Zone VOF recordings,
Added to the playlist of over 230 radio stations, 16 weeks on Jazzweek's World music radio chart; aired on nationally syndicated - Jazz After Hours; Cable - Music Choice; airplay also in Canada, Italy, Portugal, Australia, and South America
Mike Freeman - Wiggle Stomp VOF recordings
Charted on Gavin’s jazz radio chart; aired on nationally syndicated Jazz After Hours; Heard on the “Joey Reynolds Show” WOR-AM radio network
Mike Freeman & Spellbound® - Street Shuffle: Best Recordings
Major U.S. distribution; Heard on over 200 radio stations; Charted Nationally: Gavin Jazz Chart, Gavin Adult Alternative Chart; Radio & Records chart; MAC Report chart; Aired on David Sanborn’s nationally syndicated radio show; United Airlines in-flight playlist
Mike Freeman & Spellbound debut recording
Concerts as leader include:
• Trinidad & Tobago Steelpan & Jazz Festival
• Festival Internacional, Terceira, Azores
• First Night Celebrations (numerous)
• IAJE International Convention, Atlanta
• Rehoboth Beach, DE, Jazz Festival
• Berks Jazz Festival
• JVC Newport Jazz Festival
• Hennessy Greenwich Village Jazz Festival
• NJ State Aquarium’s Jazzin the Deep Festival
• Penn Sate University tour
• Toured Portugal on grants from the Fulbright Foundation and the American Embassy
Clinics/Masterclasses/Residencies include:
• Florida International University
• New York University
• Berklee College of Music, MA
• Ithaca College, NY
Performs and records with:
• Ray Mantilla’s Good Vibrations Band
• Lucho Cueto’s Black Sugar
• Boricua Blues Jose Mangual Jr.
(formerly Son Boricua with Jimmy Sabater)
• Mark Holen’s Zambomba
• Julio Salgado
• Performed with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, directed by Oscar Hernandez at Madison Square Garden, and Willie Villegas Joe Cuba Sextet at NJ Salsa Congress both with legendary sonero Cheo Feliciano.
• Studio sessions for Kirsten Thien, The Manhattan Transfer Swing, Atlantic Records; Don Sebesky Foxwoods, The Wonder of it All featuring John Pizzarelli jr; Broadway stars Stephanie Pope Now’s the Time to Fall in Love, and Capathia Jenkins with Lou Rosen South Side Stories; and Hale Rood, among others
• Commissioned arrangements and compositions for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Percussion Scholarship Program
