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Born on July 30, 1937, James Spaulding is from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. James Spaulding is a jazz musician and saxophonist. That works out to 89 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Crispus Attucks High School.
My Take
James Spaulding is exactly the kind of player jazz heads cherish and casual listeners overlook. A saxophonist and flutist out of Indianapolis who spent time in Sun Ra's orbit and then logged serious hours as a Blue Note studio musician alongside Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver and Stanley Turrentine, he is woven into the fabric of the music's golden era. He never became a household name, but that almost makes me admire him more. The sidemen who color those classic sessions are the unsung architects of the sound, and Spaulding's reedwork is a quiet thread running through some genuinely sacred records.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Spaulding
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームス・スポールディング
- Reading
- じぇーむす・すぽーるでぃんぐ
- Born
- July 30, 1937 (age 89)
- Origin
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- jazz musician / saxophonist / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Crispus Attucks High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was James Spaulding born?
Born July 30, 1937 (age 89).
Where is James Spaulding from?
James Spaulding is from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
What does James Spaulding do?
James Spaulding works as jazz musician, saxophonist, musician.
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