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Jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman, a long-time associate of Ornette Coleman and a key exponent of his music, died on Saturday at the age of 75. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Redman met Coleman as a teenager and played with him in their high school band. But it wasn’t until the tenor saxophonist moved to New York in 1967 that he made a mark with the free-jazz pioneer, performing on a series of brilliant recordings for Blue Note. In the early 70s Redman became a key member of Keith Jarrett’s quartet with drummer Paul Motian and bassist Charlie Haden—another crucial collaborator of Coleman’s. Once Ornette began exploring an electric style, Redman continued to play Coleman’s music; the group Old and New Dreams featured fellow alums like cornetist Don Cherry, drummer Ed Blackwell, and Haden. Redman also made many solo records along the way and regularly led his own groups. He played with his latest quartet in New York just over a week ago.
Lampo’s fall season kicks off on September 30 with the U.S. debut of the Swedish collective called Skull Defekts (Henrik Rylander and Joachim Nordwall).
