Before Bob Freedman played baritone saxophone in Woody Herman’s 1957 band, tenor saxophone in Duke Ellington’s 1964 band and became a powerhouse arranger for big bands such as those led by Maynard Ferguson (A Message From Newport/1958) and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, he recorded on piano.
His very first album was called Piano Moods, a 10-inch LP recorded for …