Arnold Sterling (March 2, 1938 - November 28, 2015) was a

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-based player of the

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(soprano, alto and tenor), and a prominent part of the Baltimore jazz scene. He toured with

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in the late 1950s, then worked with organist Bill Byrd in Baltimore. In the 1980s, he toured and recorded with organist

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, and later in the decade with other organists Percy Smith and Don Patterson. In 2002, he recorded with blues singer Nap Turner.

Discography

As leader

* ''Here's Brother Sterling'' (JAM, 1982)

As sideman

With

* ''

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'' (JAM, 1982) * '' The Groover'' (JAM, 1982) * ''

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'' (Milestone, 1983) * ''

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'' (Milestone, 1984) With [(Nap "Don't Forget the Blues" Turner) Live At Cada Vez (Right on Rhythm/Folkways, 2002)

References

Baltimore Jazz
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