Jayne Cortez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jayne Cortez

Avant-garde jazz poet

Date of Birth: 10-May-1934

Place of Birth: Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States

Date of Death: 28-Dec-2012

Profession: writer, poet, author

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jayne Cortez (May 10, 1934 – December 28, 2012) was an African-American poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist whose voice is celebrated for its political, surrealistic and dynamic innovations in lyricism and visceral sound.
Her writing is part of the canon of the Black Arts Movement.
She was married to jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman (1954–64), and their son is jazz drummer Denardo Coleman.
In 1975 Cortez married painter, sculptor, and printmaker Melvin Edwards, and they lived in Dakar, Senegal, and New York City.