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James Robert "Bob" Belden (October 31, 1956 – May 20, 2015) was an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and producer.〔(Bob Belden at All About Jazz )〕 He may be best-known for his Grammy Award winning jazz orchestral recording, ''Black Dahlia''.〔(Bob Belden profile ), BlueNote.com; accessed May 20, 2015.〕 As producer he is mostly associated with the seminal reissue of the recordings by Miles Davis for Columbia Records. == Biography == Belden was born in Evanston, Illinois, and raised in South Carolina. He studied saxophone and later attended the University of North Texas. In 2008, he arranged and produced ''Miles from India'', a world fusion music record, based on the compositions of Miles Davis. In the record, he assembled alumni of Davis and musicians of India.〔(Article on "Miles From India" ), cbc.ca; accessed May 20, 2015.〕 In addition to his work as arranger, composer, conductor and A & R director, Belden contributed numerous liner notes for noted recordings, such as "Lou's Blues" by Lou Marini and the Magic City Jazz Orchestra. Some of his liner notes have received Grammy Awards. Earlier 2015, Belden became the first American musician in 35 years to bring a band from USA to Iran to perform. Belden died of a heart attack on May 20, 2015, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. He was 58. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bob Belden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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