Seldon Powell

Seldon Powell (15 November 1928 – 25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz, swing, and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia.

He worked with Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Neal Hefti, Louis Bellson, and Jimmy Witherspoon.[1] During the 1960s he ventured into the soul jazz idiom and worked with Clark Terry, Lou Donaldson, Johnny Hammond Smith, and Buddy Rich.[2]

  1. ^ Rotante, Anthony (1965). "Jimmy Witherspoon Discography". Record Research. No. 65. Brooklyn, NY. p. 8. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Seldon Powell Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-06-23.