Redd, Vi, 1928-2022
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Vi Redd, born Elvira Louise Redd, September 20, 1928, Los Angeles, California, was an American jazz alto saxophone player, vocalist and educator. She was active from the early 1950s and was known primarily for playing in the blues style. She was highly regarded as an accomplished veteran, and performed with Count Basie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Linda Hopkins, Marian McPartland and Dizzy Gillespie. Redd died on February 6, 2022, at the age of 93.
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| referencedIn | San Diego jazz photographs, 1981-1991. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library |
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Birth 1928-09-20
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