Freddie Redd

American jazz pianist (1928–2021)

Born: 29 May 1928
New York City
Died: 17 March 2021
New York City
Country: United States
Active: 1948–
Record labels: Blue Note

Biography

Freddie Redd was a jazz musician who played piano. Freddie Redd was born on 29 May 1928 in New York City and died on 17 March 2021 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note.

Freddie Redd (May 29, 1928 – March 17, 2021) was an American hard-bop pianist and composer. He is best known for writing music to accompany The Connection (1959), a play by Jack Gelber. According to Peter Watrous, writing in The New York Times: "Mr. Redd hung out at jam sessions in the 1950s and played with many of the major figures, Sonny Rollins to Art Blakey, and worked regularly with Charles Mingus. When things got tough, he just moved on, living in Guadalajara, Mexico, and in Paris and London."

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