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| Dewey Redman Died Last Saturday  Dewey Redman has died of liver failure on Saturday, September 2, 2006 in New York at the age of 75. Redman played mainly tenor saxophone, though he occasionally doubled on alto, played the Chinese musette and on rare occasions played the clarinet. Redman was best known for his collaborations with Ornette Coleman, with whom he performed in his Fort Worth high school marching band. He later performed with Coleman from 1968 to 1972. He also played in Keith Jarrett's American Quartet from 1971 to 1976 and was a member of the collective Old And New Dreams.With a dozen recordings under his own name Redman has established himself as one of the more prolific tenor players of his generation. Though generally associated with free jazz, Redman's tenor playing was quite melodic and had strong ties to the post-bop mainstream. On February 19 and 21, 2004, Redman played tenor saxophone as a special guest with Jazz at Lincoln Center, in a concert entitled "The Music of Ornette Coleman. Redman last performed August 27 at New York's Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. Redman was the subject of an award-winning documentary film Dewey Time (dir. Daniel Berman, 2001). He was the father of tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |