Dewey Redman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dewey Redman

American saxophonist

Date of Birth: 17-May-1931

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 02-Sep-2006

Profession: composer, clarinetist, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett. Redman played tenor saxophone, though he occasionally played alto saxophone, the Chinese suona (which he called a musette), and clarinet.
His son is saxophonist Joshua Redman.