Dewey Redman
Dewey Redman | |
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Redman at Moers Festival, Germany, June 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Walter Dewey Redman |
| Born | May 17, 1931 Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Died | September 2, 2006 (aged 75) Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, suona, clarinet |
| Labels | Impulse!, Black Saint, Galaxy, ECM |
Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader 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.