Person · Male
Dewey Redman
American saxophonist
- From
- Fort Worth, United States
- Active
- 1931–2006
- Releases
- 24
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
- jazz
- post-bop
About
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.
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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.
Member of
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The Ornette Coleman Quartet wind instruments, tenor saxophone
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Old and New Dreams woodwind
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Dewey Redman Trio alto saxophone, eponymous, tenor saxophone, musette de cour
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Dewey Redman Quartet eponymous, tenor saxophone
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Don Cherry Quartet tenor saxophone, suona
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Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Discography
Albums
Live
Links
Listen
Concerts
Parent
Also known as
Walter Dewey Redman · デューイ・レッドマン
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 85e008fe-58cc-4b40-8654-d4c9069e13c3
- ISNI
- 0000000080158131
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.