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Saxophonists · 1928–1997

Seldon Powell

American musician (1928–1997)

Born
15 November 1928
Virginia
Died
25 January 1997
Hempstead
Country
United States
Discography
1 album

Biography

Seldon Powell was a jazz musician who played saxophone and flute. Seldon Powell was born on 15 November 1928 in Virginia and died on 25 January 1997 in Hempstead. The music is usually filed under jazz and big band music.

Seldon Powell (November 15, 1928 – January 25, 1997) was an American tenor saxophonist and flautist whose work spanned multiple genres, including jazz and rhythm and blues.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Messin' With 1973

Also plays on

Albums where Seldon Powell is credited as a sideman

1955 Long Island Suite — Tony Aless tenor saxophone
1956 The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz — Joe Turner tenor saxophone
1957 At Birdland — Friedrich Gulda tenor saxophone
1957 Goin' to Kansas City Blues — Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann tenor saxophone
1958 Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand tenor saxophone
1958 Benny In Brussels Volume 2 — Benny Goodman tenor saxophone
1958 Benny in Brussels Volume 1 — Benny Goodman tenor saxophone
1959 Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe — Chris Connor tenor saxophone
1960 Color Changes — Clark Terry flute, tenor saxophone
1960 Big Joe Rides Again — Big Joe Turner tenor saxophone
1961 Genius + Soul = Jazz — Ray Charles tenor saxophone
1962 With The All-Star Big Band — Ray Brown Guest Artist Cannonball Adderley tenor saxophone
1963 The Body & The Soul — Freddie Hubbard tenor saxophone
1963 Any Number Can Win — Jimmy Smith tenor saxophone
1964 Tread Ye Lightly — Clark Terry woodwind
1965 Baker’s Holiday — Chet Baker reeds
1966 Jazz Dialogue — The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band tenor saxophone
1966 Sayin' Somethin' — Nat Adderley tenor saxophone
1966 Soul Burst — Cal Tjader flute
1968 The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis — Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown tenor saxophone
1968 Soul Drums — Bernard “Pretty” Purdie woodwind
1968 Bigger & Better — David “Fathead” Newman tenor saxophone
1969 Soul & Salvation — Dizzy Gillespie saxophone
1969 New Grass — Albert Ayler woodwind
1969 Calling Out Loud — Nat Adderley saxophone
1969 Crying Song — Hubert Laws saxophone
1969 Silver Cycles — Eddie Harris woodwind, baritone saxophone
1969 Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul — Hank Crawford tenor saxophone
1970 ... Hello There, Universe — Mose Allison baritone saxophone
1973 Sassy Soul Strut — Lou Donaldson flute, tenor saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Seldon Powell play?

Seldon Powell is known for playing saxophone and flute.

When and where was Seldon Powell born?

Seldon Powell was born 15 November 1928 in Virginia.

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