Arnold Sterling (March 2, 1938 - November 28, 2015) was a Baltimore, Maryland-based player of the saxophone (soprano, alto and tenor), and a prominent part of the Baltimore jazz scene. He toured with Jackie Wilson in the late 1950s, then worked with organist Bill Byrd in Baltimore. In the 1980s, he toured and recorded with organist Jimmy McGriff, 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 Jimmy McGriff Movin' Upside the Blues (JAM, 1982) The Groover (JAM, 1982) Countdown (Milestone, 1983) Skywalk (Milestone, 1984) With [(Nap "Don't Forget the Blues" Turner) Live At Cada Vez (Right on Rhythm/Folkways, 2002) References Baltimore Jazz American jazz alto saxophonists American male saxophonists Musicians from Baltimore 1938 births 2015 deaths Jazz musicians from Maryland American male jazz musicians 20th-century American saxophonists