fɹˈiːmən tˈʊk piˈænoʊ lˈɛsənz æz ɐ tʃˈaɪld ænd wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst tə ðə tɹˈʌmpɪt baɪ hɪz bɹˈʌðɚɹ ˈɛvɚɹɪt, hˌuː fˈaʊnd ɐ tɹˈʌmpɪt ɪnðə fˈæmɪli bˈeɪsmənt.
Freeman took piano lessons as a child and was introduced to the trumpet by his brother Everett, who found a trumpet in the family basement.