Bob Belden
Bob Belden | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Robert Belden |
| Born | October 31, 1956 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2015 (aged 58) New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, big band, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, band leader, producer |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1970s–2015 |
| Labels | Sunnyside, Blue Note, RareNoise |
| Formerly of | Woody Herman, Tim Hagans |
James Robert "Bob" Belden (October 31, 1956 – May 20, 2015) was an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader and producer.[1]
He may be best known for his Grammy Award winning jazz orchestral recording, "The Black Dahlia".[2]
Belden was born in Evanston, Illinois, but died of a heart attack on May 20, 2015, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, aged 58.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Bob Belden at All About Jazz
- ↑ Bob Belden profile Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, BlueNote.com; accessed May 20, 2015.
- ↑ Stutz, Colin (May 20, 2015). "Bob Belden, Jazz Saxophonist & Renaissance Man, Dead at 58". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Gans, Charles J. (May 20, 2015). "Noted jazz saxophonist Bob Belden dies in NYC at age 58". Sun Herald. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.