Musician - Composer - Bandleader - Recording Artist - Producer - Educator - Arts Advocate
From Omaha, to Chicago, to Hell's Kitchen New York City,
Mike Freeman is the vibesman behind several notable groups and leader of ZonaVibe
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Mike Freeman ZonaVibe Hell's Kitchen Vibe-Centric
Thursday November 13th, 2025
7pm - 8:30pm
DiMenna Center Benzaquen Hall
450 W 37th St
New York, NY 10018
@LMCC_NYC @TheDiMennaCenter
@HowardGilmanFoundation
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Circles In A Yellow Room
JazzWeek Radio Chart: seven weeks in top 10, peak #4
NACC chart peak #4
Roots Music Report - seven weeks in the top 10,
two weeks at #2; Latin Chart - 8 Weeks #1
"Venetian Blinds", a tip of the hat to Tito Puente and Bobby Hutcherson
"Swinging sounds that are reminiscent of vintage Cal Tjader sessions…irresistible grooves. Oye!" Jazz Weekly November 1, 2018 –George Harris
"Blue Tjade", a tribute to Cal Tjader
"Latin jazz doesn't get any better than this" –Mark Sullivan, Allaboutjazz
"…Freeman is wildly talented on the vibraphone" –Mike Greenblatt, Classicalite
With spirited soulful swing rooted in Afro-Cuban clave, Freeman creates a distinct brand of mambo and salsa infused jazz. Dan McClaneghan of Allaboutjazz described him as "masterful" and ranked him among other top names of the instrument.
Freeman is a Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Creative Engagement Grant Recipient for Hell's Kitchen Vibe-Centric 2025; Boricua Blues 2022; Hell's Kitchen Soul Sauce 2021; Latin Music in Hell's Kitchen 2019
His series of concerts highlighted the bygone era of Latin music record distributors in his Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, the tradition of vibraphone in Latin music, tributes to the music of high profile groups Freeman has been a part of for three decades, and his own original music born from that tradition.
Mike Freeman ZonaVibe Jazz Showcase Chicago 
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Mike Freeman ZonaVibe
Highline, NYC
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White Plains Jazz Festival 2023
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