- Bob Belden
James Robert Belden (born
October 31 ,1956 ) is an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader and producer. [ [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=3749 Bob Belden at All About Jazz] ] He is noted for his Grammy Award winning jazz orchestral recording titled "The Black Dahlia ". [ [http://www.bluenote.com/ArtistBiography.aspx?ArtistId=901464 Bob Belden and "The Black Dahlia" at Blue Note Records] ] He is also a past head of A & R forBlue Note Records .Belden was born in
Evanston, Illinois , and raised inSouth Carolina . In his formative years, Belden studied saxophone with Lou Marini Sr., father of famed jazz saxophonist,Lou Marini (Buddy Rich Big Band,Blood, Sweat and Tears , best known as "Blue Lou" of theBlues Brothers Band). Belden attended theUniversity of North Texas and was a member of the famedOne O'Clock Lab Band .Belden's works as arranger and composer show an extremely wide ranging versatility, often being compared to the works of
Gil Evans and Maria Schneider. In 2008 he arranged and produced "Miles from India ", aworld fusion music record, based on the compositions ofMiles Davis . In the record he assembled alumni of Davis and musicians of India. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/metromusic/2008/05/miles_from_india.html Article on "Miles From India," from CBC Toronto] ]References and sources
External links
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=3749 Bob Belden] at AllAboutJazz.com
* [http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_bob_belden_jazz/ Mix Magazine interview with Bob Belden]
* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/belden_bob/bio.jhtml Bob Belden bio at VH1.com]
* [http://music.aol.com/artist/bob-belden/6087/biography Bob Belden bio at AOL Music]
* [http://www.columbiarecords.com/Jazz/newsletter/belden.html Bob Belden interview at Columbiarecords.com]
* [http://www.bobbelden.com/ Bob Belden news]
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=7685 Review of the Black Dahlia recording] at AllAboutJazz.com
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4RRj2sFcQQ Black Dahlia recording session video at YouTube.com]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6k2BkwZt1Y Bob Belden Big Band at Birdland - "Milestones" (Miles Davis)] - arranged by Bob Belden. Soloists:Jeremy Pelt andJoe Lovano
* Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qvXlY3BmmM "In Questa Reggia" (Puccini)] - Gil Evans-esque arrangement of operatic aria by Puccini
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14385 "Lou's Blues"] by Lou Marini and theMagic City Jazz Orchestra - Liner notes by Bob Belden
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