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Saxophonists · 1931–2006

Dewey Redman

American saxophonist (1931–2006)

Born: 17 May 1931
Fort Worth
Died: 2 September 2006
Brooklyn
Country: United States
Record labels: ECM Records, Enja Records, Impulse!, BYG Records
Discography: 18 albums

Biography

Dewey Redman was a jazz musician who played saxophone and clarinet. Dewey Redman was born on 17 May 1931 in Fort Worth and died on 2 September 2006 in Brooklyn. The music is usually filed under jazz and free jazz. Record labels: ECM Records, Enja Records, Impulse! and BYG Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Tarik” (1970) to “Pillars & Columns” (2020). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship (2002).

Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader, and as a member of bands including those led by 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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