James Spaulding
James Ralph Spaulding Jr. is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist.
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Spaulding attended the Chicago Cosmopolitan School of Music. Between 1957 and 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 also a member of Freddie Hubbard's quintet and the World Saxophone Quartet.Discography
As leader
- 1976: James Spaulding Plays the Legacy of Duke Ellington
- 1988: Gotstabe a Better Way!
- 1988: Brilliant Corners
- 1991: Songs of Courage
- 1993: Blues Nexus
- 1997: The Smile of the Snake
- 1999: Escapade
- 2001: Blues Up & Over
- 2005: Round to It Vol. 2
- 2006: Down With It
As sideman
With Louis Armstrong
- Louis Armstrong and His Friends
With Kenny Barron
With Art Blakey
With Richard Davis
With Ricky Ford
- Loxodonta Africana
- Shorter Ideas
- Looking Ahead
- Saxotic Stomp
With Grant Green
With Freddie Hubbard
- Hub-Tones
- Breaking Point!
- Blue Spirits
- The Night of the Cookers
- Backlash
- High Blues Pressure
- The Black Angel
With Bobby Hutcherson
- Components
- Patterns
- Ambos Mundos
With Hank Mobley
- A Slice of the Top
- Third Season
With Lee Morgan
With David Murray
- Hope Scope
- David Murray Big Band
- Picasso
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- Octet Plays Trane
With William Parker
With Duke Pearson
With Sam Rivers
With Max Roach
With Pharoah Sanders
With Woody Shaw
With Wayne Shorter
With Horace Silver
With Sun Ra
With Leon Thomas
With Charles Tolliver
With Stanley Turrentine
With McCoy Tyner
With Tyrone Washington
With Larry Young
With Kamal Abdul-Alim'
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