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Dewey Redman
American saxophonist and composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Birth name | Walter Dewey Redman |
Born | (1931-05-17)May 17, 1931 Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
Died | September 2, 2006(2006-09-02) (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 |
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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.