Fred Ho

Fred Ho
侯维翰
Ho in 2005
Background information
Birth nameFred Wei-han Houn
Also known asHóu Wéihàn
Born(1957-08-10)August 10, 1957
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2014(2014-04-12) (aged 56)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Composer, bandleader, playwright, writer and Marxist social activist
InstrumentBaritone saxophone
Years active1985–2011
LabelsSoul Note Records

Fred Ho (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hóu Wéihàn; born Fred Wei-han Houn; August 10, 1957 – April 12, 2014) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist, composer, bandleader, playwright, writer and Marxist social activist.