- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSallie Jayne Richardson
- 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.
- SpousesMel Edwards(1976 - December 28, 2012) (her death)Ornette Coleman(1954 - 1964) (divorced, 1 child)
- 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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