ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, fɹˈiːmən pɹədˈuːst ɐn ˈælbəm fɔːɹ ˈɑːɹθɚ blˈaɪð kˈɔːld nˈaɪt sˈɔŋ, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn hiː bɪɡˈæn tˈiːtʃɪŋ æt nˈuː skˈuːl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
In 1998, Freeman produced an album for Arthur Blythe called NightSong, and in 1999 he began teaching at New School University.