Person

Dewey Redman

Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) 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.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
May 17th, 1931
Died
September 2nd, 2006
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Arista
ECM Records
Verve
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Last updated: September 15th, 2023