James Spaulding

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.

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 With Freddie Hubbard With Bobby Hutcherson With Lee Morgan With David Murray With Duke Pearson With Sam Rivers With Max Roach With Pharoah Sanders With Wayne Shorter With Horace Silver With Sun Ra With Stanley Turrentine With Tyrone Washington With Larry Young With Kamal Abdul-Alim
 * Solid (Blue Note, 1964)
 * 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 (1967)
 * The Black Angel (1969)
 * Components (1965)
 * Patterns (1968)
 * Standards (1967)
 * Hope Scope
 * Picasso (1993)
 * Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead (1996)
 * Octet Plays Trane (1999)
 * Wahoo! (1964)
 * Honeybuns (1965)
 * Prairie Dog (1966)
 * Sweet Honey Bee (1966)
 * Dimensions & Extensions (1967)
 * Drums Unlimited (Atlantic, 1965)
 * Karma (1969)
 * The Soothsayer (1965)
 * The All Seeing Eye (1965)
 * Schizophrenia (1967)
 * The Jody Grind (1966)
 * 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)
 * The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
 * The Spoiler (1966)
 * Natural Essence (1967)
 * Of Love And Peace (1966)
 * Dance (1983)