简介：byScottYanow Oneofthegreatavantgardetenors,DeweyRedmanhasneverreceivedanywhereneartheacclaimthathissonJoshuaRedmangainedinthe1990s,butironicallyDeweyismuchmoreofaninnovativeplayer.Hebeganonclarinetwhenhewas13andplayedinhishighschoolmarchingband,agroupthatalsoincludedOrnetteColeman,CharlesMoffett,andPrinceLasha.Redmanwasapublicschoolteacherduring19561959but,aftergettinghismastersdegreeineducationfromNorthTexasState,hemovedtoSanFranciscowherehefreelancedasamusicianforsevenyears;PharoahSanderswasamonghissidemen.AllofthiswasapreludetohisimpressiveassociationwiththeOrnetteColemanQuartet(19671974),duringwhichRedmanstenorplayingwasaperfectmatchforOrnettesalto.Redmancouldplayasfreeastheleaderbuthisappealingtonemadethemusicseemalittlemoreaccessible.HealsoworkedwithCharlieHadensLiberationMusicOrchestraandwasanimportantpartofKeithJarrettsgreatestgroup,hisquintetofthemid70s.RedmanguestedonPatMethenysnotable80/81albumandteamedupwithDonCherry,CharlieHaden,andEdBlackwellintheOrnetteColemanreunionbandcalledOldandNewDreams.Despiteallofthisactivityandplentyofrecordings(includingoccasionalonesasaleader),DeweyRedmanhasyettobefullyrecognizedforhisinnovativetalents.