Dewey Redman
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Dewey Redman was an influential American jazz saxophonist known for his work in avant-garde and free jazz, including collaborations with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dewey Redman canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6700572 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dewey Redman Context triple: [Impulse! Records, notableArtist, Dewey Redman]
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A.
Frank Wess
Frank Wess was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist renowned for his pioneering flute work and long tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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B.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
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C.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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D.
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his virtuosic bebop playing and influential work with bands led by Benny Goodman and Count Basie in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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E.
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton was a renowned American jazz double bassist and photographer, celebrated for his long career, distinctive slap bass style, and extensive documentation of jazz history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dewey Redman Target entity description: Dewey Redman was an influential American jazz saxophonist known for his work in avant-garde and free jazz, including collaborations with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
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A.
Frank Wess
Frank Wess was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist renowned for his pioneering flute work and long tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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B.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
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C.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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D.
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his virtuosic bebop playing and influential work with bands led by Benny Goodman and Count Basie in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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E.
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton was a renowned American jazz double bassist and photographer, celebrated for his long career, distinctive slap bass style, and extensive documentation of jazz history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2006 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Charlie Haden
NERFINISHED
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Don Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Old and New Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Charlie Haden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Don Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua Redman NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Metheny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-05-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-09-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Redman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Walter Dewey Redman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName |
Dewey
NERFINISHED
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Walter ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ musette ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Keith Jarrett American Quartet
NERFINISHED
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Keith Jarrett European Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Old and New Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornette Coleman Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Coincide
NERFINISHED
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Look for the Black Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarik NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ear of the Behearer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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saxophonist ⓘ |
| parentOf | Joshua Redman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fort Worth, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BYG Actuel
NERFINISHED
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ECM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dewey Redman Description of subject: Dewey Redman was an influential American jazz saxophonist known for his work in avant-garde and free jazz, including collaborations with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.