# Vi Redd

> Elvira Louise Redd 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.

*American jazz altosaxophonist, singer and educator (1928–2022)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1928-09-20
- **Died:** 2022-02-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 7.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513985)

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