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Elvira Louise Redd (September 20, 1928 – February 6, 2022) 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.
Elvira Louise Redd (September 20, 1928 – February 6, 2022) 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. ==Discography== Bird Call (United Artists, 1962) Lady Soul (Atco, 1963) Now's the Time with Marian McPartland, Mary Osborne, Lynn Milano, and Dottie Dodgion (Halcyon, 1977) ==References== ==Further reading== Interviews Rowe, Monk. Vi Redd . Hamilton College Jazz Archive, February 13, 1999. Publications ==External links==
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