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

- 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…

- 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…

- Dewey Redman

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

- Dewey Redman

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 …

- Dewey Redman