James Spaulding
James Spaulding | |
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Spaulding performing in 2006 | |
Background information | |
Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana | July 30, 1937
Occupation(s) | Jazz alto saxophonist |
James Spaulding (born July 30, 1937) is a jazz alto saxophonist and flautist.[1]
Biography
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, after a period in the US Army he moved to Chicago in 1957. There he joined the Sun Ra Arkestra, making several recordings and remaining through 1959. He subsequently freelanced as a studio musician and occasionally led his own groups before returning to Indianapolis in 1961. On relocating to New York City in 1963, he recorded extensively for Blue Note Records as a sideman. He was also a member of the World Saxophone Quartet for a time.
His brother, John Spaulding, is a sculptor who worked with brass instruments.
Discography
As leader
- 1976: James Spaulding Plays the Legacy of Duke (Storyville Records)
- 1988: Gotstabe a Better Way (Muse Records)
- 1988: Brilliant Corners (Muse)
- 1991: Songs of Courage (Muse)
- 1993: Blues Nexus (Muse)
- 1996: Smile of the Snake (HighNote Records)
- 1999: Brilliant Colors (32)
- 1999: Escapade (High Note)
- 2005: Round to It Vol. 2
- 2006: Down With It / Live at the Sunset / Marge 37 (Disques Futura et Marge)
As sideman
With Art Blakey
- Golden Boy (Colpix, 1964)
With Richard Davis
- Harvest (Muse, 1977 [1979])
With Grant Green
- Solid (Blue Note, 1964)
With Freddie Hubbard
- Hub-Tones (Blue Note, 1962)
- Breaking Point! (Blue Note, 1964)
- Blue Spirits (Blue Note, 1964)
- The Night of the Cookers (Blue Note, 1965)
- Backlash (Atlantic, 1967)
- High Blues Pressure ( Atlantic 1967)
- The Black Angel (Atlantic 1969)
With Bobby Hutcherson
- Components (Blue Note 1965)
- Patterns (Blue Note 1968)
With McCoy Tyner
- Tender Moments (Blue Note 1968)
With Hank Mobley
- A Slice Of The Top (Blue Note)
With Lee Morgan
- Standards (1967) (Blue Note)
With David Murray
- Hope Scope (Black Saint, 1987)
- David Murray Big Band (DIW/Columbia, 1991)
- Picasso (1993)
- Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead (1996)
- Octet Plays Trane (1999)
With William Parker
- Wood Flute Songs (AUM Fidelity, 2013)
With Duke Pearson
- Wahoo! (Blue Note 1964)
- Honeybuns (Atlantic 1965)
- Prairie Dog (Atlantic 1966)
- Sweet Honey Bee (Blue Note 1966)
With Sam Rivers
- Dimensions & Extensions (1967)
With Max Roach
- Drums Unlimited (Atlantic, 1965)
With Pharoah Sanders
- Karma (1969)
With Woody Shaw
With Wayne Shorter
- The Soothsayer (Blue Note 1965)
- The All Seeing Eye (Blue Note 1965)
- Schizophrenia (Blue Note 1967)
With Horace Silver
- The Jody Grind (Blue Note 1966)
With Sun Ra
- Visits Planet Earth (1957–1958)
- The Nubians of Plutonia (1958)
- Jazz in Silhouette (1959)
- Sound Sun Pleasure!! (1959)
- Somewhere Else (Rounder, 1988–89)
- Purple Night (A&M, 1990)
With Charles Tolliver
- Impact (Strata-East, 1975)
With Stanley Turrentine
- The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
- Rough n'Tumble (Blue Note 1966)
- The Spoiler (Blue Note 1967)
With Tyrone Washington
- Natural Essence (Blue Note 1967)
With Larry Young
- Of Love And Peace (Blue Note 1966)
With Kamal Abdul-Alim
- Dance (1983)