James Spaulding
| James Spaulding | |
|---|---|
![]() Spaulding performing in 2006  | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 
July 30, 1937 Indianapolis, Indiana  | 
| Occupation(s) | Jazz alto saxophonist | 
James Spaulding (born July 30, 1937) is a jazz alto saxophonist and flautist.[1]
Biography
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, 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.
His brother, John Spaulding, is a sculptor who worked with brass instruments.
Discography
As leader
- 1976: James Spaulding Plays the Legacy of Duke (Storyville Records)
 - 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
 - 2006: Down With It / Live at the Sunset / Marge 37 (Disques Futura et Marge)
 
As sideman
With Art Blakey
- Golden Boy (Colpix, 1964)
 
With Richard Davis
- Harvest (Muse, 1977 [1979])
 
With Grant Green
- Solid (Blue Note, 1964)
 
With Freddie Hubbard
- Hub-Tones (Blue Note, 1962)
 - Breaking Point! (Blue Note, 1964)
 - Blue Spirits (Blue Note, 1964)
 - The Night of the Cookers (Blue Note, 1965)
 - Backlash (Atlantic, 1967)
 - High Blues Pressure ( Atlantic 1967)
 - The Black Angel (Atlantic 1969)
 
With Bobby Hutcherson
- Components (Blue Note 1965)
 - Patterns (Blue Note 1968)
 
With McCoy Tyner
- Tender Moments (Blue Note 1968)
 
With Hank Mobley
- A Slice Of The Top (Blue Note)
 
With Lee Morgan
- Standards (1967) (Blue Note)
 
With David Murray
- Hope Scope (Black Saint, 1987)
 - David Murray Big Band (DIW/Columbia, 1991)
 - Picasso (1993)
 - Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead (1996)
 - Octet Plays Trane (1999)
 
With William Parker
- Wood Flute Songs (AUM Fidelity, 2013)
 
With Duke Pearson
- Wahoo! (Blue Note 1964)
 - Honeybuns (Atlantic 1965)
 - Prairie Dog (Atlantic 1966)
 - Sweet Honey Bee (Blue Note 1966)
 
With Sam Rivers
- Dimensions & Extensions (1967)
 
With Max Roach
- Drums Unlimited (Atlantic, 1965)
 
With Pharoah Sanders
- Karma (1969)
 
With Woody Shaw
With Wayne Shorter
- The Soothsayer (Blue Note 1965)
 - The All Seeing Eye (Blue Note 1965)
 - Schizophrenia (Blue Note 1967)
 
With Horace Silver
- The Jody Grind (Blue Note 1966)
 
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 Charles Tolliver
- Impact (Strata-East, 1975)
 
With Stanley Turrentine
- The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
 - Rough n'Tumble (Blue Note 1966)
 - The Spoiler (Blue Note 1967)
 
With Tyrone Washington
- Natural Essence (Blue Note 1967)
 
With Larry Young
- Of Love And Peace (Blue Note 1966)
 
With Kamal Abdul-Alim
- Dance (1983)
 
