Phillip Wilson
Phillip Wilson (born September 8, 1941 in St. Louis , † March 25, 1992 in New York City ) was an American drummer and percussionist of creative jazz .
Live and act
Wilson took violin lessons as a child and played in local drum groups such as the Tom Powell Post . Under the influence of his teacher James Meredith, he came into contact with jazz, played with Oliver Lake and Scrooge Harris during high school ; at the age of 14 followed his first professional appearances with the organist Don James and Freddie Washington. At the age of 16 he became a member of Sam Lazar's organ trio , with whom he stayed for four years. a. with appearances at Minton's Playhouse in New York. Until 1964 he played in various rhythm and blues bands, in St. Louis with Lester Bowie and accompanied soul singers . In 1965 he moved to Chicago, became active in the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and belonged to various groups of Roscoe Mitchell , including his Art Ensemble , from which the Art Ensemble of Chicago emerged.
From 1967 he played in the Butterfield Blues Band and various rock groups; he recorded three albums with the Butterfield Blues Band . Wilson's song "Love March", which he wrote with Gene Dinwiddie, was played by the band in Woodstock and released in 1970 on the festival's live album. In the early 1970s, he founded the jazz rock band Full Moon with Dinwiddie and the other Butterfield band member Buzz Feiten , with which an album was created.
In 1975/76 he worked as a studio musician at Stax Records in Memphis , then moved to New York, where he worked in the loft and free jazz scene with Hamiet Bluiett , Lester Bowie, Anthony Braxton , John Carter , Julius Hemphill , Frank Lowe , James Newton worked a. a. heard on Wildflowers . In 1976 he worked on David Murray's debut album Flowers for Albert . In 1978 he gave concerts with his own formation at the Moers Festival with Olu Dara , Frank Lowe and Fred Williams. In the 1980s he was a member of Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy , its From the Roots to the Source and its organ ensemble ( The Organizer , DIW , 1991). In 1992 he was murdered near Central Park .
Discographic notes
- Albums under your own name or as a co-leader
- Duet (Improvising Artists, 1978) with Lester Bowie
- Live at Moers Festival (Moers, 1978), with Frank Lowe, Olu Dara and Fred Williams
- Fruits ( Circle Records , 1978) with Wadada Leo Smith , Johnny Dyani
- Albums as accompanist
- Art Ensemble 1967-68 ( Nessa , 1967-68)
- Lester Bowie: The 5th Power ( Black Saint , 1978)
- John Carter: Variations on Selected Themes for Jazz Quintet (Moers Music, 1979)
- Frank Lowe: Inappropriate Choices (ITM)
- James Newton: Portraits ( India Navigation , 1976)
literature
- Richard Cook: Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. Penguin, London 2007, ISBN 978-0-141-02646-6 .
- Dennis Owsley: City of Gabriels - The history of jazz in St. Louis 1895-1973
Web links
- Phillip Wilson at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bielefeld Catalog 1988
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, Phillip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1992 |
| Place of death | New York City |