James Spaulding | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Ralph Spaulding Jr. |
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | July 30, 1937
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, Flute |
Labels | Storyville, 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]