Born on 1 February 1969 in Berkeley, California, Joshua Redman is the son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff.

Joshua Redman’s first instrument was the Clarinet at the age of nine, he then switched to what would become his primary instrument in his music career, the Tenor Saxophone, at age ten.

Joshua’s early influences in music come from a variety of music genres and style, the list include: John Coltrane, The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, Led Zeppelin etc.

He played for Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble and Combo from 1983 to 1986. He graduated from Harvard College summa cum laude, with a B.A. in Social Studies in 1991. After winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition that same year he started touring with the likes of his father, Charlie Haden, Elvin Jones, Joe Lovano etc.

He released his self titled debut album in 1993 under Warner Bros. Records and received a Grammy nomination for it.