James Spaulding

James Spaulding
Spaulding performing in 2006
Spaulding performing in 2006
Background information
Birth nameJames Ralph Spaulding Jr.
Born (1937-07-30) July 30, 1937 (age 87)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, Flute
LabelsStoryville, Muse, 32 Records, HighNote, Marge

James Ralph Spaulding Jr. (was born July 30, 1937)[1] is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist.[2]

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United states,[1] Spaulding attended the Chicago Cosmopolitan School of Music.[1] Between 1957 and 1961, he was a member of Sun Ra's band.[1] In the 1960s, he worked as a studio musician at Blue Note Records, recording with Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver, and Stanley Turrentine.[1] He was also a member of Freddie Hubbard's quintet and the World Saxophone Quartet.[3]

He went on to work with some post-bop musicians such as Max Roach, Randy Weston and Woody Shaw.[1] Under the leadership of Mercer Ellington, in the 1970s, Spaulding played in the Duke Ellington Orchestra.[1] In the 1980s, Spaulding worked with Ricky Ford and, as part of an octet, with David Murray.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 373/4. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Jazz, All About. "James Spaulding: '60s Sideman Extraordinaire". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  3. ^ Yanow, Scott. "James Spaulding | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.