Seldon Powell (15 November 1928–25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz , swing, and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia .
He worked with Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Neal Hefti , and Louis Bellson. During the 1960s he ventured into the soul jazz idiom and worked with Clark Terry , Lou Donaldson , Johnny Hammond Smith, and Buddy Rich .
Seldon powell sextet featuring jimmy cleveland Seldon Powell featuring Jimmy Cleveland (Roost/Vogue, 1956)Rhythm Plus One (Fresh Sound, 1956)At the Hop (PMI)Messin' with Seldon Powell (Encounter, 1973)Louis Bellson: The Driving Louis Bellson (Norgran, 1955) Neal Hefti : Hot'n Hearty (Epic, 1955)Tony Aless : Long Island Suite (Roost, 1955)Sonny Stitt : Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (Roost, 1955)Friedrich Gulda : At Birdland (RCA, 1956)Billy Ver Planck: Jazz for Playgirls (Savoy, 1957) Eddie Sauter : The Sauter-Finnegan Orchestra – Directions in Music (RCA, 1952–58)A. K. Salim: Blues Suite (Savoy, 1958) Art Farmer : The Aztec Suite (United Artists, 1959)Aaron Bell: Music from Peter Gunn (Lion, 1959) Aaron Bell: Music from Victory at Sea (Lion, 1959) Billy Taylor : Billy Taylor with Four Flutes (Riverside, 1959)Bobby Donaldson :Jazz Unlimited (Golden Crest, 1960)Ernie Wilkins : The Big New Band of the 60's (Everest, 1960)Panama Francis : The beat behind million sellers (ABC, 1960)Reuben Phillips: Manhattan...3 a.m. (Poplar, 1960) Buddy Rich : The Driver (EmArcy, 1960)Sy Oliver : Annie Laurie (Sesac, 1960)Clark Terry : Color Changes (Candid, 1960)Teri Thornton : Devil May Care (Riverside, 1961)Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Look Out! (New Jazz, 1962) Jimmy Forrest: Soul Street (New Jazz, 1962) Sy Oliver: Easy Walker (Sesac, 1962) Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Black Coffee (Riverside, 1962) Billy Taylor: Brazilian Beat (Sesac, 1963) Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Open House! (Riverside, 1963) Charlie Byrd : Byrd at the Gate (Riverside, 1963)Clark Terry: What makes Sammy swing (20th Century Fox, 1963) Gary McFarland : Soft Samba (Verve, 1963)Rufus Jones: Five on Eight (Cameo) Willie Rodriguez : Flatjacks (Riverside, 1964)Panama Francis: Tough Talk (20th Century Fox, 1964) Cal Tjader : Warm Wave (Verve, 1964)Quincy Jones: Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (Mercury, 1964) Chet Baker : Baker's Holiday (Limelight, 1965)Modern Jazz Quartet : Jazz Dialogue (Atlantic, 1965)Chico O'Farrill : Nine Flags (Impulse!, 1966)Jimmy McGriff : The Big Band (Solid State, 1966)Cal Tjader: Soul Burst (Verve, 1966) Sonny Stitt - I Keep Comin' Back! (Roulette, 1966) Les McCann : Les McCann Plays the Hits (Limelight, 1966)Oliver Nelson : The Spirit of '67 with Pee Wee Russell (Impulse!, 1967)Bernard Purdie : Soul Drums (Date, 1967)David "Fathead" Newman: Bigger & Better (Atlantic, 1968) Eddie Harris : Silver Cycles (Atlantic, 1968)Albert Ayler : New Grass (Impulse!, 1968)Billy Butler : Guitar Soul! (Prestige, 1969)Hank Crawford : Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (Atlantic, 1969)Les McCann: Comment (Atlantic, 1970) Mose Allison : Hello There, Universe (Atlantic, 1970)Bernard Purdie: Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) (Mega, 1971) Ronnie Foster : Sweet Revival (Blue Note, 1972)Bernard Purdie: Soul Is... Pretty Purdie (Flying Dutchman, 1972) Groove Holmes: Night Glider (Groove Merchant, 1973) Charles Earland : Charles III (Prestige, 1973)Leon Spencer : Where I'm Coming From (Prestige, 1973)Looking Glass : Subway Serenade (Epic, 1973)Blue Mitchell : Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974)Rusty Bryant - Until It's Time for You to Go (Prestige, 1974)Jack McDuff - The Fourth Dimension (Cadet, 1974)Gato Barbieri : Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (Impulse!, 1974)Les McCann: Another Beginning (Atlantic, 1974) Arif Mardin : Journey (Atlantic, 1974)Anthony Braxton : Creative Orchestra Music 1976 (Arista, 1976)Millie Vernon: Over the Rainbow (CBS, 1986) The Basie Alumni: Swinging for the Count (Candid, 1992)