Bob Belden

For the football player, see Bob Belden (American football).
Bob Belden
Birth nameJames Robert Belden
Born(1956-10-31)October 31, 1956
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2015(2015-05-20) (aged 58)
New York City
GenresJazz, big band, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, band leader, producer
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1970s–2015
LabelsSunnyside, Blue Note, RareNoise
Formerly ofWoody Herman, Tim Hagans

James Robert Belden (October 31, 1956 – May 20, 2015) was an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and producer.[1] As a composer he may be best known for his Grammy Award winning orchestral jazz recording, Black Dahlia (2001).[2] As producer, he was mostly associated with the remastering of recordings by trumpeter Miles Davis for Columbia Records.

  1. ^ Bob Belden at All About Jazz Archived October 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Bob Belden profile Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, BlueNote.com; accessed May 20, 2015.