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Jason Jeremy Freese (born January 12, 1975) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist. As a studio musician, he has performed on over 50 albums, mainly on saxophones and keyboards, including for artists Green Day, Dr. Dre, Pitbull, Avenged Sevenfold, Goo Goo Dolls, and Jewel.




Early life


Freese was born on January 12, 1975, in Orange County, California. His father, Stan Freese, was leader of the Disneyland Band in Disneyland Park at the time of his birth, and went on to become a talent booker for the park. His mother, Trisha Freese (later Bridenstine), is a concert pianist and writer. Freese's older brother is drummer Josh Freese.
Beginning at the age of five and seven, Freese and his brother spent their summers at Disneyland while their father worked. They both watched him perform concerts with the Disneyland Band and sometimes participated with plastic instruments. Both boys eventually got jobs shining shoes for the park employees.




Career


Freese became interested in music at age 12, when his father purchased a used Conn Naked Lady saxophone for him at a local swap meet. He began taking lessons from his father as well as Eric Marienthal, who was a member of the Disneyland Band at the time. Freese also played in his middle school and high school marching bands.
At 18, Freese went on a high school senior trip to Orlando, Florida and was invited to jam with the Frankie and the West End Boys—the house band at Pleasure Island at the Walt Disney World Resort. Six months later, the band fired their saxophone player and asked Freese to come back out to Florida and join the band full time. Freese stayed in Orlando for a year playing with the band at Plaesure Island and receiving piano lessons from Pleasure Island piano player Jim Roberts.
When he returned to California, Freese enrolled at California State University, Fullerton. At age 23, Freese was a year and a half away from graduation when an opportunity came up to go on tour with Joe Walsh of The Eagles and he dropped out. Walsh taught Freese how to play the Hammond B3 organ while on the tour.
After the Joe Walsh tour, Freese joined the Goo Goo Dolls. At the time, the Goo Goo Dolls had the same manager as Green Day. Freese has performed as a studio musician and touring member in Green Day since 2004. He has performed on their American Idiot World Tour, 21st Century Breakdown World Tour, 99 Revolutions Tour, Revolution Radio Tour, and Hella Mega Tour and appeared on their live albums Bullet in a Bible and Awesome as Fuck. His performing credits most often consist of saxophone, piano, and keyboards. His credits as a producer include Jewel's 2009 album Lullaby and Death by Stereo's 2009 album Death Is My Only Friend.




Personal life


Freese is married to Amy Freese. They are based in Fullerton, California, and have two sons—Tennessee and Colt.




Discography






References






External links


Official website

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• Bullet in a Bible
• Green Day
• The Stage (album)
• Paramore
• American Idiot
• 21st Century Breakdown
• Start All Over
• Jason Freese
• Josh Freese
• Freese
• Foxboro Hot Tubs
• Stan Freese
• Zebrahead
• Oi to the World!
• Death Is My Only Friend
• The Saviors Tour
• Goo Goo Dolls