| John Stubblefield | |
| Birth Place: | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | February 4, 1945 |
| Death Date: | July 4, 2005 (aged 60) |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Instrument: | Saxophone, flute, oboe |
John Stubblefield (February 4, 1945 – July 4, 2005) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and oboist.[1] [2]
Stubblefield was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas.[3] He studied music at the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians with Muhal Richard Abrams in Chicago before moving to New York City in 1971.[4]
After moving to New York, Stubblefield played with the Mingus Big Band for 13 years. During his career, Stubblefield played with the World Saxophone Quartet (1986–1988), Reggie Workman (1989–1993), McCoy Tyner (1984), Freddie Hubbard (1985), and George Russell (1985). Stubblefield also served for a time as a jazz ensemble director at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, following the departure of Paul Jeffrey in 1983.[5]
With Nat Adderley
With Kenny Barron
With Lester Bowie
With Anthony Braxton
With Stanley Cowell
With Miles Davis
With Craig Harris
With Billy Hart
With Louis Hayes
With Julius Hemphill
With Franklin Kiermyer
With Abdullah Ibrahim
With Joseph Jarman
With Victor Lewis
With Maurice McIntyre
With Sam Rivers
With McCoy Tyner
With Larry Willis
With Paul (PB) Brown