Mike Freeman Vibraphonist Composer, Jazz Vibe, ZonaVibe, Vibe Caliente
VOF Recordings, ZV Studio
From Omaha, to Chicago, to Hell's Kitchen New York City,
Mike Freeman is the vibesman behind several notable groups and leader of ZonaVibe
Photo by Kavindu Amarasinghe
News: Mike Freeman ZonaVibe with Jim Gailloreto at Chicago's Jazz Showcase July 24th - 27th, 2025
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With spirited soulful swing rooted in Afro-Cuban clave, Freeman creates a distinct brand of mambo and salsa inspired jazz-Latin-blues. Dan McClaneghan of Allaboutjazz described him as "masterful" and ranked him among other top names of the instrument.
A Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Grant Recipient 2019, 2021, 2022 & 2025 Freeman's concert productions include Hell's Kitchen Vibe-Centric (fall 2025), Boricua Blues - Hell's Kitchen Soul Sauce - Latin Music in Hell's Kitchen
Freeman’s 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
Highline, NYC
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White Plains Jazz Festival 2023
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Circles In A Yellow Room
"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
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