Bob Freedman Memorial Concert
The Contemporary Writing and Production Department is celebrating the music of Robert M. (Bob) Freedman, who chaired the department in the '80s. This big band retrospective of his output will span over five decades, from the late '50s Boston-based Herb Pomeroy Band to selections from the latest Ron Carter Big Band record.
Freedman, a jazz pianist, saxophonist, and Grammy-winning arranger who orchestrated for artists ranging from Sarah Vaughan and Harry Belafonte to Maynard Ferguson and Paul Simon, and scored theme music for TV shows including ABC's Monday Night Football, died on December 22, 2018.