Dewey Redman

Dewey Redman ( born May 17, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas, † September 2, 2006 in Brooklyn / New York City, New York) was an American free jazz and bebop saxophonist. He played mainly tenor saxophone, but occasionally alto saxophone, suona and rarely clarinet.

Life and work

Redman, who comes from a musical family ( saxophonist and arranger Don Redman is his uncle ), started playing saxophone at thirteen. He first played in marching bands and studied industrial design. In 1959, he moved to Los Angeles, where he formed a big band with Pharoah Sanders, Donald Garrett and Monty Waters. He was particularly known for his work with Ornette Coleman in the years 1968-1972. Between 1971 and 1976 he was part of the " American Quartet " by Keith Jarrett, as on the album The Survivors ' Suite hear. At times, he also starred in Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra. He also played with Don Cherry ( Old and New Dreams ) and Pat Metheny. In 1996, he collaborated on an album by pianist Peter Delano, which appeared only after Redman's death (For Dewey ). With a dozen recordings under his own name to Redman established himself as one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists of his time. About him the award-winning documentary Dewey Time in 2001 turned ( director Daniel Berman ).

Redman died of a stroke in Brooklyn, New York. He is the father of the tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, whom he introduced on his album Choices.

Works

Albums under his own name