Chicago's most influential jazz elder Von Freeman has been playing his saxophone since the 1930s. He's worked with the best -- Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Sun Ra -- and has fashioned an individual style that is instantly recognizable, especially if you're from Chicago. Think Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Bird if they had heard and absorbed the avante garde of the 1960s, especially as it was practiced by Chicago's AACM. Oh yeah. Throw in a little blues. Vonski worked with guitarist Jimmy Reed for four years and the great pianist Sunnyland Slim for over 13 years.