Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed

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as a bandleader and with

Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Jazz: A Col ...

and Keith Jarrett. Redman mainly played

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, though he occasionally also played alto, the Chinese ''

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'' (which he called a musette), and clarinet. His son is saxophonist

Joshua Redman Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006). Life and career Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redma ...

Biography

Redman was born in

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. He attended I.M. Terrell High School, and played in the

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with

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, and Charles Moffett. After high school, he briefly enrolled in the electrical engineering program at the

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in Alabama but became disillusioned with the program and returned home to Texas. In 1953, he earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Arts from Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University. While at Prairie View, he switched from clarinet to alto saxophone, then to

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. After graduating, he served for two years in the U. S. Army. After his discharge from the Army, Redman began working on a master's degree in education at the

University of North Texas The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas. It was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later."Denton Normal Schoo ...

. While working on his degree, he taught music to fifth graders in

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and worked as a freelance saxophonist at night and weekends in Austin, Texas. In 1957, he graduated in Education with a minor in Industrial Arts.Obituary: ''Dewey Redman Dies'', Down Beat, September 5, 2006 While at North Texas, he did not enroll in any music classes. In 1959, he moved to San Francisco, resulting in a collaboration with clarinetist

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. Redman was best known for his 1968-1972 collaboration with saxophonist

, with whom he had performed in his Fort Worth high school marching band. He also played in pianist Keith Jarrett's American Quartet (1971–1976). Jarrett's ''

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'' was voted Jazz Album of the Year by ''

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'' in 1978. In the 1970s Redman formed the quartet Old and New Dreams with

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Charlie Haden Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...

, and

Ed Blackwell Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his extensive, influential work with Ornette Coleman. Biography Blackwell's early career began in New Orleans ...

. They recorded four albums in the period to 1987. Redman recorded as a sideman with

Paul Motian Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. Motian played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties. He first came to prominence in the ...

and

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progr ...

. In 1981 he performed at the Woodstock Jazz Festival for the tenth anniversary of the Creative Music Studio. He was the subject of the award-winning documentary film ''Dewey Time'' directed by Daniel Berman (2001). On February 19 and 21, 2004, he played tenor saxophone as a special guest with

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in a concert entitled "The Music of Ornette Coleman". Reviewing the performance, Howard Mandell wrote, "Redman, a veteran of Coleman's bands, played on 'Ramblin' and 'Peace', demonstrating more originality, maturity and conviction than anyone else on the bandstand." Redman died of liver failure in Brooklyn, New York, on September 2, 2006. He is buried at the

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in Calverton, Suffolk County, New York.

Discography

As leader

* '' Look for the Black Star'' ( Freedom, 1966; re-released on Arista Freedom in 1975) * '' Tarik'' (

BYG Actuel BYG Records was a French record label known for the Actuel series specializing in free jazz. However, the label released a handful of non-jazz recordings by artists such as Musica Elettronica Viva, Freedom and Gong. History BYG Records was found ...

, 1969) * ''

The Ear of the Behearer ''The Ear of the Behearer'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1973 for the Impulse! label.

'' (

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, 1973) * '' Coincide'' (Impulse!, 1974) * '' Musics'' (

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, 1979) * ''

Soundsigns ''Soundsigns'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman of performances recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label.

'' (Galaxy, 1979) * ''

Red and Black in Willisau ''Red and Black in Willisau'' is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman and drummer Ed Blackwell featuring performances recorded at the Willisau Jazz Festival in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label.Ed Blackwell Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his extensive, influential work with Ornette Coleman. Biography Blackwell's early career began in New Orleans ...

( Black Saint, 1980) * '' The Struggle Continues'' (

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, 1982) * '' Living on the Edge'' (Black Saint, 1989) * '' Choices'' featuring

(

Enja Enja Records is a German jazz record company and label based in Munich which was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971. The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and early releases included European and ...

, 1992) * '' African Venus'' featuring Joshua Redman (

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, 1994; re-released on

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in 1998 as "Satin Doll") – recorded in 1992 * '' In London'' (

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, 1998) – recorded in 1996 * '' Momentum Space'' with Cecil Taylor and Elvin Jones ( Verve, 1999) – recorded in 1998

As Old and New Dreams

With

and

* '' Old and New Dreams'' (Black Saint, 1976) * '' Old and New Dreams'' (ECM, 1979) * '' Playing'' (ECM, 1980) * ''

A Tribute to Blackwell ''A Tribute to Blackwell'' is a live album by jazz quartet Old and New Dreams. Recorded in 1987, it features trumpeter Don Cherry, saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Ed Blackwell. It was released on the Italian Black Saint ...

'' (Black Saint, 1987)

As sideman

With

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* ''In Dew Time'' (Dark Light, 1988) * ''Radio Guantánamo: Guantánamo Blues Project, Vol. 1'' (Blue Note, 2006) With

* '' New York Is Now!'' (Blue Note, 1968) * '' Love Call'' (Blue Note, 1968) * ''

Ornette at 12 ''Ornette at 12'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman released on the Impulse! label in 1969.

'' (Impulse!, 1968) * ''

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'' (Impulse!, 1969) * '' Friends and Neighbors: Live at Prince Street'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) * ''

Live in Paris 1971 ''Live in Paris 1971'' is a live album by Ornette Coleman. It was recorded in November 1971 in Paris, and was released by Jazz Row in 2007. On the album, which was recorded one day before '' The Belgrade Concert'', Coleman is joined by saxophonist ...

'' (Jazz Row, 1971) * ''

The Belgrade Concert ''The Belgrade Concert'' is a live album by Ornette Coleman. It was recorded in November 1971 in Belgrade, and was released by Jazz Door in 1995. On the album, which was recorded one day after the concert documented on ''Live in Paris 1971'', Colem ...

'' (Jazz Door, 1971) * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1971) * '' Broken Shadows'' (Columbia, 1971-2 982 With Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra * ''

Liberation Music Orchestra Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...

'' (Impulse!, 1970) * ''

The Ballad of the Fallen ''The Ballad of the Fallen'' is a jazz album by bassist Charlie Haden, with arrangements by Carla Bley, that was recorded in 1982 and released in 1983. The album was voted jazz album of the year in ''Down Beat'' magazine's 1984 critic's poll. ...

'' (ECM, 1982) * '' Dream Keeper'' (Blue Note, 1990) With Keith Jarrett * ''

El Juicio ''El Juicio (The Judgment)'' is an album by Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe issued in 1972 by Fania Records. It was the third of Colón and Lavoe's records to go gold, after Cosa Nuestra (1970), La Gran Fuga (1971), and before Lo Mato (1973).The Boo ...

'' (Atlantic, 1971) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1971) * '' Expectations'' (Columbia, 1972) * '' Fort Yawuh'' (Impulse!, 1973) * ''

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'' (Impulse!, 1974) * ''

Death and the Flower ''Death and the Flower'' is an album recorded by Keith Jarrett in October 1974 during two sessions that also produced '' Back Hand''. Released in 1975, the disc features the pianist's "American Quartet" (Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian) ...

'' (Impulse!, 1974) * '' Back Hand'' (Impulse!, 1974) * ''

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'' (Impulse!, 1975) * '' Mysteries'' (Impulse!, 1975) * ''

'' (ECM, 1976) * '' Bop-Be'' (Impulse!, 1977) * '' Eyes of the Heart'' (ECM, 1979) With

* '' Monk in Motian'' (JMT, 1988) * '' Trioism'' (JMT, 1993) With

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* ''Preferences'' (Label Bleu, 1990) * ''Soul'' (Label Bleu, 1993) With others *

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, ''4tets'' (Real Artist Works, 2000) *

, ''

Walls–Bridges ''Walls–Bridges'' is a live album by drummer Ed Blackwell. It was recorded in February 1992 at Hampden Theatre, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and was released by Black Saint in 1996. On the album, Blackwell is joined by saxophonist Dewey R ...

'' (Black Saint, 1992) *Michael Bocian, ''Reverence'' (Enja, 1994) *David Bond, ''The Key of Life'' (Vineyard, 2009) * Cameron Brown, ''Here and How!'' (OmniTone, 1997) *

, ''

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'' (JCOA, 1973) * Anthony Cox, ''Dark Metals'' (Polygram, 1991) * Mark Helias, ''Split Image'' (Enja, 1984) *

Billy Hart Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's " Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest, among others. B ...

, ''

Enchance ''Enchance'' is an album by American jazz drummer Billy Hart recorded in 1977 and released on the Horizon label.Leroy Jenkins, '' For Players Only'' (JCOA, 1975) *

, ''

80/81 ''80/81'' is a double album by jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, featuring tenor saxophonists Dewey Redman and Michael Brecker, acoustic bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Jack DeJohnette, which was released in 1980. Metheny toured in the U.S. in fall 19 ...

'' (ECM, 1980) *

Roswell Rudd Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer. Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of musi ...

& The

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, ''

Numatik Swing Band ''Numatik Swing Band'' is a live album by Roswell Rudd and the Jazz Composer's Orchestra released on the JCOA label in 1973. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music on this date is avant-garde, ...

'' (JCOA, 1973) * Clifford Thornton & The

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, ''

The Gardens of Harlem ''The Gardens of Harlem'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Clifford Thornton. It was recorded at the Blue Rock Studio in New York City in April 1974, and was released in 1975 by JCOA Records. On the album, Thornton is joined by mem ...

'' (JCOA, 1975) *

Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious M ...

, '' The Spirits of Our Ancestors'' (Antilles, 1991) * Matt Wilson, ''As Wave Follows Wave'' (Palmetto, 1996) *Dane Belany, ''Motivations'' (Sahara, 1975) *John Menegon, ''Search Light'' (Maki Records 2003)

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External links

"Dewey Redman: The Sound of a Giant"
at ''All About Jazz''
"Dewey Redman: an Enduring Original, 1931–2006"
obituary in ''Jazz Police'' magazine, by Andrea Carter
Dewey Redman obituary
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