James Spaulding

James Ralph Spaulding Jr. (was born July 30, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United states,

He went on to work with some post-bop musicians such as Max Roach, Randy Weston and Woody Shaw.

As sideman With Kamal Abdul-Alim Dance (Stash, 1983) With Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1970) With Billy Bang Vietnam: Reflections (Justin Time, 2005) With Kenny Barron Lucifer (Muse, 1975) With Art Blakey Golden Boy (Colpix, 1964) With Richard Davis Harvest (Muse, 1977 ) With Ricky Ford Loxodonta Africana (New World, 1977) Shorter Ideas (Muse, 1984) Looking Ahead (Muse, 1986) Saxotic Stomp (Muse, 1987) 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) Ambos Mundos (Landmark, 1989) With Abbey Lincoln It's Me (Verve, 2003) With Hank Mobley A Slice of the Top (Blue Note) Third Season (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) The Right Touch (Blue Note 1967) With Sam Rivers Dimensions & Extensions (1967) With Max Roach Drums Unlimited (Atlantic, 1965) With Pharoah Sanders Karma (1969) With Woody Shaw Woody III (Columbia, 1979) For Sure! (Columbia, 1979) 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 Leon Thomas Spirits Known and Unknown (Flying Dutchman, 1969) The Leon Thomas Album (Flying Dutchman, 1970) With Charles Tolliver The New Wave in Jazz (Impulse!, 1965) 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 McCoy Tyner Tender Moments (Blue Note, 1968) With Tyrone Washington Natural Essence (Blue Note 1967) With Larry Young Of Love and Peace (Blue Note 1966)