Seldon Powell

Seldon Powell (15 November 1928–25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz, swing and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia, probably best remembered for his early work with musicians like Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder 1949-51), Neal Hefti or Louis Bellson. During the 1960s he ventured into the soul jazz idiom and worked with musicians like Clark Terry, Lou Donaldson, Johnny Hammond Smith and Buddy Rich.^[1]

Discography

As leader

• Seldon Powell Featuring Jimmy Cleveland (Roost/Vogue, 1956) with Roland Hanna, Freddie Green, Aaron Bell, Osie Johnson, Gus Johnson
• Rhythm Plus One (Fresh Sounds Rec., 1956, Anthology)
• At the Hop (PMI)
• Messin' with Seldon Powell (Encounter Records, 1973)

As sideman

• Louis Bellson: The Driving Louis Bellson (Norgran, 1955)
• Neal Hefti: Hot'n Hearty (Epic, 1955)
• Tony Aless: Long Island Suite (Roost, 1955)
• Sonny Stitt: Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (Roost, 1955)
• Friedrich Gulda: At Birdland (RCA, 1956)
• Billy Ver Planck: Jazz for Playgirls (Savoy, 1957)
• Eddie Sauter: The Sauter-Finnegan Orchestra – Directions in Music (RCA, 1952–58)
• A. K. Salim: Blues Suite (Savoy, 1958)
• Art Farmer: The Aztec Suite (United Artists, 1959)
• Aaron Bell: Music from Peter Gunn (Lion, 1959)
• Aaron Bell: Music from Victory at Sea (Lion, 1959)
• Billy Taylor: Billy Taylor with Four Flutes (Riverside, 1959)
• Bobby Donaldson:Jazz Unlimited (Golden Crest, 1960)
• Ernie Wilkins: The Big New Band of the 60's (Everest, 1960)
• Panama Francis: The beat behind million sellers (ABC, 1960)
• Reuben Phillips: Manhattan...3 a.m. (Poplar, 1960)
• Buddy Rich: The Driver (EmArcy, 1960)
• Sy Oliver: Annie Laurie (Sesac, 1960)
• Clark Terry: Color Changes (Candid, 1960)
• Teri Thornton: Devil May Care (Riverside, 1961)
• Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Look Out! (New Jazz, 1962)
• Jimmy Forrest: Soul Street (New Jazz, 1962)
• Sy Oliver: Easy Walker (Sesac, 1962)
• Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Black Coffee (Riverside, 1962)
• Billy Taylor: Brazilian Beat (Sesac, 1963)
• Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Open House! (Riverside, 1963)
• Charlie Byrd: Byrd at the Gate (Riverside, 1963)
• Clark Terry: What makes Sammy swing (20th Century Fox, 1963)
• Gary McFarland: Soft Samba (Verve, 1963)
• Willie Rodriguez: Flatjacks (Riverside, 1964)
• Panama Francis: Tough Talk (20th Century Fox, 1964)
• Modern Jazz Quartet: Jazz Dialogue (Atlantic, 1965)
• Chico O'Farrill: Nine Flags (Impulse!, 1966)
• Jimmy McGriff: The Big Band (Solid State, 1966)
• Cal Tjader: Soul Burst (Verve, 1966)
• Sonny Stitt - I Keep Comin' Back! (Roulette, 1966)
• Les McCann: Les McCann Plays the Hits (Limelight, 1966)
• Oliver Nelson: The Spirit of '67 with Pee Wee Russell (Impulse!, 1967)
• Bernard Purdie: Soul Drums (Date, 1967)
• David "Fathead" Newman: Bigger & Better (Atlantic, 1968)
• Eddie Harris: Silver Cycles (Atlantic, 1968)
• Albert Ayler: New Grass (Impulse!, 1968)
• Billy Butler: Guitar Soul! (Prestige, 1969)
• Hank Crawford: Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (Atlantic, 1969)
• Les McCann: Comment (Atlantic, 1970)
• Mose Allison: Hello There, Universe (Atlantic, 1970)
• Bernard Purdie: Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) (Mega, 1971)
• Ronnie Foster: Sweet Revival (Blue Note, 1972)
• Bernard Purdie: Soul Is... Pretty Purdie (Flying Dutchman, 1972)
• Groove Holmes: Night Glider (Groove Merchant, 1973)
• Charles Earland: Charles III (Prestige, 1973)
• Leon Spencer: Where I'm Coming From (Prestige, 1973)
• Looking Glass: Subway Serenade (Epic, 1973)
• Blue Mitchell: Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974)
• Rusty Bryant - Until It's Time for You to Go (Prestige, 1974)
• Jack McDuff - The Fourth Dimension (Cadet, 1974)
• Gato Barbieri: Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (Impulse!, 1974)
• Les McCann: Another Beginning (Atlantic, 1974)
• Arif Mardin: Journey (Atlantic, 1974)
• Anthony Braxton: Creative Orchestra Music 1976 (Arista, 1976)
• Millie Vernon: Over the Rainbow (CBS, 1986)
• The Basie Alumni: Swinging for the Count (Candid, 1992)

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