James Spaulding

James Spaulding
Spaulding performing in 2006
Background information
Born	July 30, 1937(1937-07-30) Indianapolis, Indiana
Occupations	Jazz alto saxophonist

James Spaulding (born July 30, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a jazz alto saxophonist and flautist.

Biography

His brother John Spaulding is a sculptor who worked heavily with brass instruments. 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.

Discography

As leader

• 1976: James Spaulding Plays the Legacy of Duke (Storyville)
• 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

As sideman

With Grant Green

• Solid (1964)

With Freddie Hubbard

• Hub-Tones (1962)
• Breaking Point! (1964)
• Blue Spirits (1964)
• The Night of the Cookers (1965)
• Backlash (1967)
• High Blues Pressure (1967)
• The Black Angel (1969)

With Bobby Hutcherson

• Components (1965)
• Patterns (1968)

With Lee Morgan

• Standards (1967)

With David Murray

• Hope Scope
• Picasso (1993)
• Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead (1996)
• Octet Plays Trane (1999)

With Duke Pearson

• Wahoo! (1964)
• Honeybuns (1965)
• Prairie Dog (1966)
• Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

With Sam Rivers

• Dimensions & Extensions (1967)

With Pharoah Sanders

• Karma (1969)

With Wayne Shorter

• The Soothsayer (1965)
• The All Seeing Eye (1965)
• Schizophrenia (1967)

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 Stanley Turrentine

• The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
• The Spoiler (1966)

With Tyrone Washington

• Natural Essence (1967)

With Larry Young

• Of Love And Peace (1966)

External links

• Interview at All About Jazz