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title: Another Website Refresh
date: 2026-01-04
author: Mike Freeman
A new year 2026 and a new major website refresh. My first website went up in 1997. A friend taught me some basic html and together we created small grainy photos and teeny tiny graphics for buttons and backgrounds. Every page had a different cascading background color and design! It looked horrifying by todays standards :) but it served the purpose of promoting my music. Since those ancient times, every 5-7 years I’ve done a major overhaul and redesign of the site. This one was huge! Lots of good things have been happening musicially and I'm very happy with the way that comes across and is presented on this modern website redesign. I hope you enjoy it too!
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title: Year In Review 2025 Highlights
date: 2025-12-29
author: "Mike Freeman"
Circles In A Yellow Room
Jazzweek's Radio Chart nine weeks in top 10, peak #4
2025 Year End Top 100 airplay chart #38
NACC Chart peak #4
Roots Music Report Latin chart eight weeks #1
2025 Year End Top 200 chart #40
Hell's Kitchen Vibe-Centric Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) Creative Engagement performances at Bella Abzug Park and Dimenna Center along with a performance at Virgilio Park in Queens and a performance with Cucho Martinez at Madison Sq Garden Plaza sponsored by the Jazz Foundation.
A ZonaVibe weekend residency at Chicago's legendary Jazz Showcase and a Jazz Appreciation performance at Enoch's in Hell's Kitchen.
Forward to 2026!
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title: Circles On Radio
date: 2025-11-24
author: Mike Freeman
tags: [jazz, radio]
Circles In A Yellow Room release July 24th, 2025!
So happy to report that the response to Circles In A Yellow Room from radio across the country has been amazing!
Jazzweek's Radio Chart nine weeks in top 10, Peak #4
NACC Chart peak #4
Roots Music Report Latin Chart eight weeks #1
http://www.jazzvibe.com/mike-freeman/recordings.html
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title: A Big Month
date: 2025-07-01
author: Mike Freeman
tags: [jazzshowcase, chicago]
A big month upcoming! I'll be heading to Chicago for a weekend run at the Jazz Showcase July 24th - 27th with long-time musical colleague and friend Jim Gailloreto. At the same time my long delayed Circles In A Yellow Room cd will finally be released! I'm looking forward to both of these events!
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title: LMCC Grant
date: 2025-04-01
author: Mike Freeman
tags: [LMCC]
Happy to learn and share that I’m a 2025 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Creative Engagement grantee for my project, Hell’s Kitchen Vibe-Centric. This is my fourth LMCC grant award. These concerts will focus on my personal history of living and creating music in Hell’s Kitchen. I look forward sharing details in the coming months and hope to see you then!