Wilton Felder

American musician (1940–2015)

Born: 31 August 1940
Houston
Died: 27 September 2015
Whittier
Country: United States
Active: 1959–
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Wilton Felder was a jazz musician who played saxophone, guitar, trombone and bass guitar. Wilton Felder was born on 31 August 1940 in Houston and died on 27 September 2015 in Whittier. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz-funk. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “We All Have a Star” (1978) to “Let's Spend Some Time” (2006).

Wilton Lewis Felder (August 31, 1940 – September 27, 2015) was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as the Crusaders. Felder played bass on the Jackson 5's hits "I Want You Back", "The Love You Save", and "ABC", and on Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

We All Have a Star 1978 · ABC Records Inherit The Wind 1980 · MCA Records Gentle Fire 1983 · MCA Records

Secrets 1985

Love Is a Rush 1987

Nocturnal Moods 1991

Forever, Always 1993

Let's Spend Some Time 2006

Also plays on

Albums where Wilton Felder is credited as a sideman

1961	Freedom Sound — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1962	Lookin’ Ahead — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1963	Tough Talk — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
1964	Jazz Waltz — Les McCann & The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1964	Stretchin' Out — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
1964	Heat Wave — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1965	The Thing — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1965	Chile Con Soul — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1966	Talk That Talk — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1967	Uh Huh — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1968	Powerhouse — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1969	Memphis Jackson — Milt Jackson with The Ray Brown Big Band	bass
1969	King Kong — Jean‐Luc Ponty	bass
1969	Bantu Village — Blue Mitchell	bass
1970	Reconstruction — Hugh Masekela	bass
1970	Old Socks New Shoes - New Socks Old Shoes — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1970	Give Peace a Chance — The Jazz Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1972	For the Roses — Joni Mitchell	bass
1972	Ethiopian Knights — Donald Byrd	bass
1972	Shades of Green — Grant Green	bass
1972	Root Down — Jimmy Smith	double bass
1972	Live at the Lighthouse — Grant Green	electric bass guitar
1972	Crusaders 1 — The Crusaders	tenor saxophone, bass guitar, saxophone
1972	Hollywood — The Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1973	Black Byrd — Donald Byrd	electric bass guitar
1973	The 2nd Crusade — The Crusaders	marimba, saxophone, electric bass guitar
1973	Unsung Heroes — The Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1974	Court and Spark — Joni Mitchell	chimes
1974	Southern Comfort — The Crusaders	tenor saxophone
1975	Katy Lied — Steely Dan	bass