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Seldon Powell (15 Nov 1928 - 25 Jan 1997)

Male Person - United States

Releases (2)

Official

Album

  1. Messin' With 1973

Album - Compilation

  1. Go First Class: The Complete Roost Sessions 2006

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. All Star Big Band
  2. Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers
  3. New Pulse Jazz Band
  4. Clark Terry Septet bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  5. The Seldon Powell Quartet

Recordings by (31)

  1. Messin' 5:25 (1973)
  2. Alfie 6:30 (1973)
  3. I Want To Be Where You Are 4:00 (1973)
  4. One Night Affair 4:55 (1973)
  5. Back Stabbers 5:28 (1973)
  6. Nobody But You 4:35 (1973)
  7. Afro Jazz 5:30 (1973)
  8. Weeping 5:55 (1973)
  9. More Shame 3:49 (29 May 1998)
  10. Blue and Sentimental 4:02 (2000)
  11. Go First Class ?:?? (2006)
  12. Why Was I Born ?:?? (2006)
  13. Love Is Just Around the Corner ?:?? (2006)
  14. Someone to Watch Over Me ?:?? (2006)
  15. Count Fleet ?:?? (2006)
  16. Autumn Nocturne ?:?? (2006)
  17. Swingsville, Ohio ?:?? (2006)
  18. Summertime ?:?? (2006)
  19. Woodyn' You ?:?? (2006)
  20. She's Funny That Way ?:?? (2006)
  21. Miss Melody ?:?? (2006)
  22. I'll Close My Eyes ?:?? (2006)
  23. 11th Hour Blues ?:?? (2006)
  24. A Flower Is a Lonesome Thing ?:?? (2006)
  25. It's a Cryin' Shame ?:?? (2006)
  26. Button Nose ?:?? (2006)
  27. Undecided ?:?? (2006)
  28. Biscuit for Duncan ?:?? (2006)
  29. Sleepy Time Down South ?:?? (2006)
  30. Lolly Gag ?:?? (2006)
  31. More Shame Pt 1 3:47 (20 Aug 2021)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Greenport 4:20 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  2. Levittown 4:22 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  3. Corona 4:30 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  4. Massapequa 4:30 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  5. Aqueduct 5:55 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  6. Fire Island 3:25 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  7. Riverhead 5:20 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  8. Valley Stream 3:35 Tony Aless (1955) tenor saxophone
  9. You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) 4:14 Big Joe Turner (23 Jul 1956) tenor saxophone
  10. St. Louis Blues 4:20 Big Joe Turner (23 Jul 1956) tenor saxophone
  11. I Want a Little Girl 4:19 Big Joe Turner (23 Jul 1956) tenor saxophone
  12. Wee Baby Blues 7:18 Big Joe Turner (23 Jul 1956) tenor saxophone
  13. Ooo-Wee Then the Lights Go Out 2:55 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  14. Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound 3:16 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  15. Confessin' the Blues 4:15 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  16. Blue Monday Blues 3:40 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  17. Jumpin' the Blues 3:03 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  18. New Shoes 3:25 Friedrich Gulda (1957) tenor saxophone
  19. Piney Brown Blues 5:29 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  20. Vienna Discussion (Theme) 0:40 Friedrich Gulda (1957) tenor saxophone
  21. Scruby 5:21 Friedrich Gulda (1957) tenor saxophone
  22. Dark Glow 4:28 Friedrich Gulda (1957) tenor saxophone
  23. Night in Tunisia 4:20 Friedrich Gulda (1957) tenor saxophone
  24. Air From Other Planets 5:12 Friedrich Gulda (1957) tenor saxophone
  25. Bernie's Tune 10:05 Friedrich Gulda (1957) tenor saxophone
  26. Until the Real Thing Comes Along (The Slave Song) 2:47 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  27. Hootie Blues 3:20 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  28. Froggy Bottom 2:36 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  29. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 3:17 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957) tenor saxophone
  30. Obsession 3:08 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  31. Stealin’ Apples 5:14 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  32. Memories of You 3:47 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  33. Balkan Mixed Grill 3:35 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  34. Mr. Five by Five 1:49 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  35. March of the Belgian Paratroops 2:20 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  36. Night in Tunisia 5:53 Michel Legrand (1958) tenor saxophone
  37. Stompin' at the Savoy 3:48 Michel Legrand (1958) tenor saxophone
  38. Jubilee 2:40 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  39. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise 3:46 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  40. Hallelujah 4:13 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  41. Brussels Blues 3:30 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1958) tenor saxophone
  42. In a Mist 3:17 Michel Legrand (1958) tenor saxophone
  43. Delirio 2:51 Art Farmer and His Orchestra (1959) tenor saxophone
  44. Wood'y 'N You 3:17 Art Farmer and His Orchestra (1959) tenor saxophone
  45. Glad to Be Unhappy 3:35 Chris Connor (1959) tenor saxophone
  46. Heat Wave 2:36 Art Farmer and His Orchestra (1959) tenor saxophone
  47. One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) 4:53 Chris Connor (1959) tenor saxophone
  48. Drume Negrita 3:08 Art Farmer and His Orchestra (1959) tenor saxophone
  49. The Aztec Suite 16:30 Art Farmer and His Orchestra (1959) tenor saxophone
  50. Alone Together 4:21 Art Farmer and His Orchestra (1959) tenor saxophone

Credited as (14)

  1. Seldon Powell
  2. Rusty Bryant / Seldon Powell
  3. Charlie Rouse, Seldon Powell
  4. Charlie Rouse And Seldon Powell
  5. Frank Wess - Bobby Jaspar - Seldon Powell
  6. Herbie Mann, Bobby Jaspar, Seldon Powell, Frank Wess
  7. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Seldon Powell, Ray Barretto & Thad Jones
  8. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Thad Jones, Seldon Powell, Ray Barretto & Houston Person
  9. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Thad Jones, Ray Barretto & Seldon Powell
  10. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Thad Jones, Seldon Powell & Ray Barretto
  11. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Seldon Powell & Thad Jones
  12. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Ray Barretto, Thad Jones & Seldon Powell
  13. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Seldon Powell, Thad Jones & Ray Barretto
  14. Ahmed Abdul‐Malik with Ray Nance and Seldon Powell

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93050398
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93050398
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6pq37dp
  4. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139233065
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134487931

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/264565
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/127011

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000005234

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/56798219

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1236138