Howard Wales
Howard Wales | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 2020(2020年12月07日) (aged 77) Redding, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, jazz |
| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1960s–2020 |
| Website | howardwales |
Howard Wales (February 8, 1943 – December 7, 2020) was an American keyboardist who worked in a wide variety of styles. He was a collaborator with Jerry Garcia in the early 1970s.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Wales was a session player for many musical acts, including Ronnie Hawkins, Freddie King, James Brown, and the Four Tops.[3] Though he was adept at accompanying rock and R&B artists, he also played free-form jazz. Later in his career he released several solo albums in this style.
For several months in 1970, Wales led Monday night jazz-rock jam sessions at the Matrix, a club in San Francisco. Jerry Garcia usually played guitar at these free-form performances. The two were often joined by John Kahn on bass and Bill Vitt on drums. A studio album called Hooteroll? , with these musicians and others, and featuring music composed mostly by Wales, was released in 1971.[6] [7] A live album recorded at the Matrix jam sessions, Side Trips, Volume One , was released in 1998.
Wales contributed to the 1970 Grateful Dead album American Beauty . He played organ on the songs "Truckin' " and "Candyman", and piano on "Brokedown Palace".[2] [3]
Wales had a cerebral hemorrhage in November 2020 and died on December 7, 2020, at the age of 77.[2] [3] [4] [8]
Discography
[edit ]Howard Wales
- Rendezvous with the Sun (1976)
- The Monk in the Mansion (1992)
- Complex Simplex (2001)
- Between Two Worlds (2006)
- Life Is a Trip (2009)
- Faces (2012)
- Overview (2014)
- Undisclosed Location (2018)
Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia
- Hooteroll? (1971)
- Side Trips, Volume One (1998)
With other artists
- A.B. Skhy – A.B. Skhy (1969)
- Music of El Topo – Shades of Joy (1970)
- American Beauty – Grateful Dead (1970)
- Baby Batter – Harvey Mandel (1971)
- Electronic Progress – Harvey Mandel (1971)
- The Runner – Jeff Jolly Band (1996)
- Planetary Warrior – Harvey Mandel (1997)
- Changer L'Horizon – Rod and the Shotgun Blues (1998)
- Berkeley Soul – Sy Klopps (2000)
- Raw Material – Jeff Jolly (2001)
- Mosaique – Rocío Guitard (2002)
- Harvey Mandel and the Snake Crew – Harvey Mandel (2006)
- The Wax Still Drips – Stackabones (2011)
References
[edit ]- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Howard Wales: Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c Whiting, Sam (December 8, 2020). "Howard Wales, Pianist Who Played with the Grateful Dead, Dies at 77". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Kahn, Andy (December 7, 2020). "In Memoriam: Keyboardist Howard Wales". JamBase. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Kielty, Martin (December 8, 2020). "Jerry Garcia Collaborator Howard Wales Dead at 77". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Steve (December 7, 2020). "RIP Howard Wales: Jerry Garcia's Jazz Partner on 'Hooteroll' Album". CelebStoner. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Budnick, Dean (2017). "Howard Wales on Jerry Garcia, 'Hooteroll?' and Beyond". Relix. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Arnold, Corry (January 6, 2011). "Hooteroll — When Was It Recorded?". Lost Live Dead. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Brenner, Eric (December 7, 2020). "Breaking News: Jerry Garcia Collaborator Howard Wales Dead at 77". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021年12月21日. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
External links
[edit ]- Howard Wales on Bandcamp
- Howard Wales discography at Discogs