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Date of Birth
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17-May-1931
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Place of Birth
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Fort Worth
(United States of America, Texas, Denton County, Tarrant County, Area codes 682 and 817, Area code 817, Area code 682)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Redman, Dewey, Walter Dewey Redman, Dewey Walter Redman
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Profession
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Musician, Saxophonist, Composer
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Walter Dewey Redman was an American jazz saxophonist, known for performing free jazz as a bandleader, and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
Redman played mainly tenor saxophone, though he occasionally doubled on alto saxophone, played the Chinese suona and on rare occasions played the clarinet.
His son is saxophonist Joshua Redman, and he was the nephew of big band arranger Don Redman.
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