Dewey Redman
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: May 17, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Died: 2 September 2006, Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Active: 1959 - 2006
Biography
An American tenor saxophonist, Walter Dewey Redman was a pivotal voice who bridged the raw emotionalism of Texas blues with the harmonic frontiers of the avant-garde. His muscular, vocalized tone and willingness to play outside conventional tonality defined his contributions to the foundational free jazz ensembles of his high school classmate *Ornette Coleman* from 1968 to 1972. Concurrently, he was an essential member of *Keith Jarrett's* influential American Quartet and a co-founder of the collective *Old and New Dreams*, which explored *Coleman's* legacy. Redman's solo work on labels like #Impulse!# and #Black Saint#, including the album 'The Ear of the Behearer', solidified his versatile and exploratory approach.
Genres
Dewey Redman Discography
- Tarik (1970) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- The Ear of the Behearer (1973) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Look for the Black Star (1975) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- The Struggle Continues (1982) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- In London (1998) - Album