| Phillip Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Phillip Sanford Wilson |
| Born | September 8, 1941 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | 1992 |
| Genres | Jazz, Blues, Funk, R&B |
| Instruments | drums percussion |
Phillip Wilson (1941–1992) was an American jazz percussionist, known as a founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
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Wilson was born in St. Louis on September 8, 1941, and was a third generation musician. His grandfather, Ira Kimball, was a percussionist playing on the riverboats that traveled down the Mississippi to New Orleans. His recording debut was with Sam Lazar, noted for having one of the first interracial bands in the St. Louis area.[1] Moving to Chicago, he was a member of the AACM and performed with the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
He joined up with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1967 at a time when the band membership changed greatly, including an added horn section. He recorded three albums with the group. Wilson's song Love March, co-written with Gene Dinwiddie, was performed at Woodstock and released in 1970 on the original live record album from the festival.
Wilson, along with Dinwiddie and fellow former Butterfield Band member Buzz Feiten formed the jazz-rock band Full Moon in the early 70's, which recorded a self-titled album. He was part of the loft jazz scene in 70’s New York, worked as a session musician for Stax Records in Memphis, jammed with Jimi Hendrix at the Cafe Au Go Go, recorded with The Last Poets, Olu Dara, David Murray, Anthony Braxton, and a host of other musicians. He worked extensively with Lester Bowie.[2] He was still actively pursuing his musical career when he was murdered on the Lower East Side of New York in 1992.
With Lester Bowie
With Anthony Braxton
With Paul Butterfield
With Julius Hemphill
With Sam Lazar
With Roscoe Mitchell
With David Murray