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Local Saxophonist Blows Solo At Grace Cathedral

Posted: 4:54 pm PDT April 2,2009Updated: 8:10 pm PST February 25,2010

A product of Berkeley High School's renowned jazz program and the son of firebrand saxophonist Dewey Redman,
award-winning horn player Joshua Redman has become one of the leading jazz voices of his generation. Despite
his background and obvious talents for music, Redman focused on academic while attending college at Harvard
and planned to study at Yale Law School before a stint living in New York pulled him into Manhattan’s vibrant
scene.

Playing with other young lions such as organist Larry Goldings, Roy Hargrove and Leon Parker as well as
legendary players like Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Elvin Jones and his father pushed Redman’s talents to a new
level. Recording numerous albums as a leader helming both all-star ensembles and his first powerhouse quartet
featuring modern masters Brad Mehldau on piano, Brian Blade on drums and Christian McBride on bass.

Redman went on to explore both neo-fusion sounds with his Elastic Band (Blade and electric keyboard player Sam
Yahel), more traditional acoustic jazz with his groups in addition to working extensively with SFJAZZ as artist in
residents and a member of the SFJAZZ Collective.

While his latest effort 'Compass' delved further into his piano-less trio concept but expanded the sound with an
experimental double-trio approach that recalls some of Ornette Coleman's best work, for this Spring Season solo
performance Redman returns to Grace Cathedral (where he first performed solo a decade ago) to explore material
by such masters as Ellington, Monk, Shorter, and Coltrane.

Joshua Redman Solo

Friday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. $25-$50
Grace Cathedral

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