James Spaulding | |
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Spaulding performing in 2006
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Ralph Spaulding, Jr. |
Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
July 30, 1937
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Saxophone |
Labels | Storyville, Muse, 32 Records, HighNote, Marge |
Associated acts | Sun Ra, World Saxophone Quartet |
James Spaulding (born July 30, 1937) is a jazz saxophonist and flutist.
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Spaulding attended the Chicago Cosmopolitan School of Music. From 1957–1961, he was a member of Sun Ra's band. In the 1960s he worked as a studio musician at Blue Note Records, recording with Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, and Stanley Turrentine. He was a member of Freddie Hubbard's quintet and the World Saxophone Quartet.
With Kenny Barron
With Art Blakey
With Richard Davis
With Grant Green
With Freddie Hubbard
With Bobby Hutcherson
With McCoy Tyner
With Hank Mobley
With Lee Morgan
With David Murray
With William Parker
With Duke Pearson
With Sam Rivers
With Max Roach
With Pharoah Sanders
With Woody Shaw