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Jayne Cortez
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Born
May 10
,
1934
·
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA
Died
December 28
,
2012
·
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
(heart failure)
Birth name
Sallie Jayne Richardson
Mini Bio
Jayne Cortez was born on May 10, 1934 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA. She was a director, known for
Yari Yari: Black Women Writers and the Future (1999)
,
Poetry in Motion (1982)
and
Ornette: Made in America (1985)
. She was married to Mel Edwards and
Ornette Coleman
. She died on December 28, 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouses
Mel Edwards
(1976 - December 28, 2012) (her death)
Ornette Coleman
(1954 - 1964) (divorced, 1 child)
Trivia
Mother of musician
Denardo Coleman
.
Adopted the surname Cortez, the maiden name of her maternal grandmother, early in her artistic career.
Mother of
Denardo Coleman
.
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