U.S.A., Israel
After studying with masters such as Max Roach and Billy Higgins, as well as masters in Africa and Cuba, Daniel Freedman has become well known as one of the most eclectic and captivating drummers in the world.
He has performed for many years with the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, who performs as a guest artist on his latest solo album, “Imagine That” (2016). He has performed with Omer Avital and Jason Lindner, who appeared in last year’s Jazz Festival, and has also played and recorded with Sting and Youssou N’Dour.
Freedman is a founder of the super-group Third World Love (with Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital, and Yonatan Avishai). The Jerusalem Jazz Festival is an opportunity to see half of this group on stage — Freedman on drums and Yonatan Avishai on piano, with Gilad Hekselman on guitar and Barak Mori on bass.