Seldon Powell

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Born(1928-11-15)November 15, 1928
DiedJanuary 25, 1997(1997-01-25) (aged 68)
Genres
OccupationMusician
Seldon Powell
Born(1928-11-15)November 15, 1928
DiedJanuary 25, 1997(1997-01-25) (aged 68)
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Tenor saxophone
  • flute

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.

Powell worked with Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Neal Hefti, Louis Bellson, and Jimmy Witherspoon.[1] During the 1960s, he ventured into the soul jazz idiom and worked with Clark Terry, Lou Donaldson, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, and Buddy Rich.[2]

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