Introduction
John Stubblefield (February 4, 1945 – July 4, 2005) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and oboist.
Stubblefield was an adaptable musician, having played with the World Saxophone Quartet (´86-´88), Reggie Workman (´89-´93), McCoy Tyner (´84 Clark), Freddie Hubbard (´85), and George Russell (´85). Stubblefield also served for a time as a jazz ensemble director at Rutgers University, following the departure of Paul Jeffrey in 1983.
Discography
As leader
- Prelude (Storyville, 1976) with Onaje Allan Gumbs, Cecil McBee, Joe Chambers, James Mtume, Cecil Bridgewater
- Confessin' (Soul Note, 1984) with Cecil Bridgewater, Mulgrew Miller, Rufus Reid, Eddie Gladden
- Midnight Over Memphis (Denon, 1979)
- Midnight Sun (Sutra, 1980)
- Bushman Song (Enja, 1986) with Geri Allen, Charnett Moffett, Mino Cinelu, Victor Lewis
- Countin’ on the Blues (Enja, 1987) with Hamiet Bluiett, Mulgrew Miller, Charnett Moffett, Victor Lewis
- Sophisticatedfunk (Cheetah, 1990)
- Morning Song (Enja, 1993) with George Cables, Victor Lewis, Clint Houston
As sideman
With Nat Adderley
- Don't Look Back (SteepleChase, 1976)
- Hummin' (Little David, 1976)
With Kenny Barron
- Golden Lotus (Muse, 1980 [1982])
- What If? (Enja, 1986)
- Live at Fat Tuesdays (Enja, 1988)
- Quickstep (Enja, 1991)
- Things Unseen (1997)
With Lester Bowie
- Fast Last! (Muse, 1974)
With Anthony Braxton
- Town Hall 1972 (Trio, 1972)
With Stanley Cowell
- Regeneration (Strata-East, 1976)
With Miles Davis
- Get Up with It (1974)
With Craig Harris
- F-Stops (Soul Note, 1993)
With Billy Hart
- Amethyst (Arabesque, 1993)
- Oceans of Time (Arabesque, 1997)
With Louis Hayes
- The Crawl (Candid, 1989)
- Una Max (SteepleChase, 1989)
With Julius Hemphill
- Julius Hemphill Big Band (Elektra/Musician, 1988)
With Abdullah Ibrahim
- African River (Enja, 1989)
With Joseph Jarman
- As If It Were The Seasons (1968)
With Victor Lewis
- Family Portrait (AudioQuest Music, 1992)
With Maurice McIntyre
- Humility in the Light of the Creator (Delmark, 1969)
With Sam Rivers
- Crystals (Impulse!, 1974)
With McCoy Tyner
- Sama Layuca (Milestone, 1974)
- The Turning Point (Birdology, 1991)
- Journey (Birdology, 1993)
With Larry Willis
- A Tribute to Someone (AudioQuest, 1994)
With Paul (PB) Brown
- Paul Brown Quartet Meets The Three Tenors (1998)