Jim Horn

Jim Horn ( James Ronald Horn ; born November 20, 1940 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American saxophonist and flutist . Since the early 1960s he has been one of the busiest session musicians among wind players in rock and pop music.

Career

Horn began his career in 1958 with Kip Tyler and the Flips , heard on the November 1958 single Rumble Rock . From March 1959 he was a member of Duane Eddy's backing band , the Rebels . He played with King Curtis , in the band on the US TV show Shindig and in Phil Spector's studio . Spector's Wall of Sound productions " You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' " by the Righteous Brothers and "River Deep Mountain High" by Ike & Tina Turner were among the first big hits to feature Horn. This was followed in the 1960s studio work with the Beach Boys (on " Pet Sounds " ), Van Dyke Parks , the Carpenters and the Mamas and Papas . In the early 1970s he played on albums by Leon Russell , George Harrison and Joe Cocker . Harrison invited him to play in the Concert for Bangladesh and took him on the 1974 Dark Horse tour. After sessions with the Rolling Stones ( " Goats Head Soup " ), Elton John , Warren Zevon and Steely Dan , from 1979 he also played for John Denver . In the 1980s, recordings with artists as diverse as Ronnie Milsap and U2 were added. Vince Gill , Garth Brooks , Wynonna , the Traveling Wilburys , Toto and Billy Joel were later also among the artists whose songs horn can be heard. He played on the solo albums of all four former Beatles .

Selection of hit songs on which Jim Horn can be heard as a saxophonist, flutist or oboist:

Jim Horn's website
Biography on All Music Guide with a detailed list of the albums in which Horn was involved

personal data
SURNAME	Horn, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Horn, James Ronald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American saxophonist and flautist
DATE OF BIRTH	November 20, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH	Los Angeles , California, USA