Delbert Felix
Delbert "Del" Felix (* approx. 1958 in St. Helena ) is an American jazz bassist.
Felix's father was a band leader; in high school he first played the euphonium before switching to the electric bass, influenced by George Clinton 's Parliament Funkadelic. After studying at Florida A&M University , he moved to the Berklee School of Music in Boston. There he met Branford Marsalis know. After graduating in 1981, he moved back to the southern states . After completing his military service in the US Navy, where he played in a band and taught bass, he worked a. a. with Wynton Marsalis and toured with Joe Henderson . Felix participated in eleven recording sessions between 1980 and 2005, including the Branford-Marsalis albums Random Abstract (1988) and Trio Jeepy (1989), as well as recordings with Billy Cobham , Freddy Cole , Courtney Pine and Chris Potter . Felix lives on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina .
Web links
- Delbert Felix at Allmusic (English)
- Delbert Felix at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord Jazz Discography
- ↑ Meant to be: the next phase in Delbert Felix's life starts now in Hilton Head Monthly (2013)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Felix, Delbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Felix, Del (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Helena |