Keyboardists · 1943–2020

Howard Wales

American keyboardist (1943–2020)

Born: 8 February 1943
Milwaukee
Died: 7 December 2020
Redding
Country: United States
Active: 1960–2020

Biography

Howard Wales was a jazz musician who played keyboard instrument. Howard Wales was born on 8 February 1943 in Milwaukee and died on 7 December 2020 in Redding. The music is usually filed under jazz and rock music.

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. Wales was a session player for many musical acts, including Ronnie Hawkins, Freddie King, James Brown, and the Four Tops. 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. A live album recorded at the Matrix jam sessions, Side Trips, Volume One, was released in 1998.

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