Alvin Tyler

Alvin "Red" Tyler
Background information
Birth nameAlvin Owen Tyler
Born(1925-12-05)December 5, 1925
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
DiedApril 3, 1998(1998-04-03) (aged 72)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Saxophonist, arranger
InstrumentSaxophone

Alvin Owen "Red" Tyler (December 5, 1925 – April 3, 1998) was an American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger, regarded as "one of the most important figures in New Orleans R&B".