Dewey Redman

Dewey Redman
Redman at Moers Festival, Germany, June 2006
Redman at Moers Festival, Germany,
June 2006
Background information
Birth nameWalter Dewey Redman
Born(1931-05-17)May 17, 1931
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
DiedSeptember 2, 2006(2006-09-02) (aged 75)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
GenresJazz, avant-garde jazz, free jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, suona, clarinet
LabelsImpulse!, Black Saint, Galaxy, ECM

Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006)[1] was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.

Redman mainly played tenor saxophone, though he occasionally also played alto, the Chinese suona (which he called a musette), and clarinet. His son is saxophonist Joshua Redman.

  1. ^ "Jazz Police – Dewey Redman, an Enduring Original, 1931–2006". Archived from the original on October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2017.

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