Joshua Redman

Redman is the rare jazz musician who carries a famous lineage and somehow lives up to it; being Dewey Redman's son could have been a shadow, but Joshua built a voice entirely his own. The Harvard-to-Monk-Competition origin story is almost too perfect, but the playing backs it up: his tone is warm, intelligent, and endlessly inventive without ever showing off. I especially love how he keeps reinventing his formats, from classic quartets to genre-bending projects. He made post-bop feel fresh and accessible to a whole generation of listeners, including me. When people ask where to start with modern jazz saxophone, I send them to Redman.

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Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer from Berkeley, California. The son of saxophonist Dewey Redman, he graduated from Harvard University before winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 1991, which launched his recording career. Widely regarded as one of the leading jazz musicians of his generation, he has led numerous ensembles and recorded extensively as both leader and collaborator.

Name (English)

Joshua Redman

Name (Japanese)

ジョシュア・レッドマン

Reading

じょしゅあ・れっどまん

Born

February 1, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

Berkeley, California, United States

Occupation

Composer / Saxophonist / Jazz musician / Musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

University

Harvard University

• Official sitehttps://www.joshuaredman.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/joshuaredmanmusic/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua%20Redman
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q361927

Tags

• California-born
• Composer
• Saxophonist
• Jazz musician

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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