James Ronald Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician.
[1] Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for five years, playing sax and flute on the road, and in the recording studio.
Horn played on solo albums by three members of the Beatles, forming a long association with George Harrison after appearing at the latter's Concert for Bangladesh benefit in 1971.
He played flute on the original studio recording of "Going Up the Country" by Canned Heat, reproduced in the film Woodstock.
In 1961 Jim's sister, Kathie, married Mike Deasy, a noted session guitarist who also did much work with the Wrecking Crew.