Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Dewey Redman

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Dewey Redman.

Last updated on December 22, 2024.

Walter Dewey Redman was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.

American - Musician | May 17, 1931 - September 2, 2006

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I like to think of myself as an original. I have my own sound. That's not easy to come by, I worked on it for many years. But I like to think that I sound like Dewey Redman

Dewey Redman

What I reach for first when I play is sound. Technique maybe, but there is technique in sound.

Dewey Redman

Maybe not as an idol, but I have influenced some people, including my son Joshua. So that feels good. Wherever I play musicians come to meet me, that is a great compliment to me. I am honored.

Dewey Redman

In my world, the first thing I reach for is the sound. Technique is Ok, but if you got the technique and I got a good sound, I'll beat you every time. You can play a thousand notes and I can play one note and wipe you out. What I reach for is ... a sound.

Dewey Redman

The music should be first, not the ego or the personality or the style.

Dewey Redman

Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Dewey Redman

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