Bob Belden
Bob Belden | |
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| 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 |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1970s–2015 |
| Labels | Sunnyside, Blue Note, RareNoise |
| Formerly of | Woody Herman, Tim Hagans |
James Robert Belden (October 31, 1956 – May 20, 2015) was an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and producer. As a composer he may be best known for his Grammy Award winning orchestral jazz recording, Black Dahlia (2001). As producer, he was mostly associated with the remastering of recordings by trumpeter Miles Davis for Columbia Records.