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Howard Wales

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Howard Wales
BornFebruary 8, 1943
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 2020(2020-12-07)(aged 77)
Redding, California,U.S.
GenresRock,jazz
Instrument(s)Keyboards
Years active1960s–2020
Websitehowardwales.bandcamp.com

Howard Wales(February 8, 1943 – December 7, 2020) was an Americankeyboardistwho worked in a wide variety of styles. He was a collaborator withJerry Garciain the early 1970s.[1][2][3][4][5]

Wales was a session player for many musical acts, includingRonnie Hawkins,Freddie King,James Brown,and theFour 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 atthe Matrix,a club in San Francisco. Jerry Garcia usually played guitar at these free-form performances. The two were often joined byJohn Kahnon bass andBill Vitton drums. A studio album calledHooteroll?,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 1970Grateful DeadalbumAmerican Beauty.He played organ on the songs "Truckin'"and" Candyman ", and piano on" Brokedown Palace ".[2][3]

Wales had acerebral hemorrhagein November 2020 and died on December 7, 2020, at the age of 77.[2][3][4][8]

Discography

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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

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

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  1. ^Ankeny, Jason."Howard Wales: Biography".AllMusic.RetrievedMay 26,2020.
  2. ^abcWhiting, Sam (December 8, 2020)."Howard Wales, Pianist Who Played with the Grateful Dead, Dies at 77".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 8,2020.
  3. ^abcdKahn, Andy (December 7, 2020)."In Memoriam: Keyboardist Howard Wales".JamBase.RetrievedDecember 7,2020.
  4. ^abKielty, Martin (December 8, 2020)."Jerry Garcia Collaborator Howard Wales Dead at 77".Ultimate Classic Rock.RetrievedDecember 8,2020.
  5. ^Bloom, Steve (December 7, 2020)."RIP Howard Wales: Jerry Garcia's Jazz Partner on 'Hooteroll' Album".CelebStoner.RetrievedDecember 8,2020.
  6. ^Budnick, Dean (2017)."Howard Wales on Jerry Garcia, 'Hooteroll?' and Beyond".Relix.RetrievedDecember 8,2020.
  7. ^Arnold, Corry (January 6, 2011)."Hooteroll — When Was It Recorded?".Lost Live Dead.RetrievedDecember 10,2020.
  8. ^Brenner, Eric (December 7, 2020)."Breaking News: Jerry Garcia Collaborator Howard Wales Dead at 77".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-21.RetrievedDecember 8,2020.
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