Jayne Cortez

American jazz poet, spoken-word artist (1934–2012)

Jayne Cortez (May 10, 1934 – December 28, 2012) was an African-American poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist whose voice is celebrated for its political, surrealistic and dynamic innovations in lyricism and visceral sound. Her writing is part of the canon of the Black Arts Movement. She was married to jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman from 1954 to 1964, and their son is jazz drummer Denardo Coleman. In 1975, Cortez married painter, sculptor, and printmaker Melvin Edwards, and they lived in Dakar, Senegal, and New York City.

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Jayne Cortez was born on Sunday, 10 May 1936 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. She was best known as a poet. Cortez's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Friday, 28 December 2012 in Manhattan, New York at the age of 76. She had dark brown eyes and black hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Taurus.

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Date of birth	10 May 1936	edit
Place of birth	Fort Huachuca, Arizona	edit
Date of death	28 December 2012	edit
Age	76 (age at death)
Place of death	Manhattan, New York	edit
Occupation	African-American poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist	edit
Occupation category	Poet	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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Zodiac sign	Taurus
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Jayne Cortez is known for her role in the TV series Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self.

She is also known for her role in the documentary Ornette: Made in America (1985) as Self.

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