 2013 face shot of Freddie Redd during an interview in Belgium. Image by Oecue, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Freddie ReddFreddie Redd Freddie Redd American jazz pianist (1928–2021) Not to be confused with Freddie Dredd. Freddie Redd (May 29, 1928 – March 17, 2021)[1] was an American hard-bop pianist and composer.[2] He is best known for writing music to accompany The Connection (1959), a play by Jack Gelber. According to Peter Watrous, writing in The New York Times: "Mr. Redd hung out at jam sessions in the 1950s and played with many of the major figures, Sonny Rollins to Art Blakey, and worked regularly with Charles Mingus. When things got tough, he just moved on, living in Guadalajara, Mexico, and in Paris and London."[3] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Freddie Redd Freddie Redd in 2013 Background information Born (1928-05-29)May… (Source: Wikipedia)
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