sax, ts, 1940-2015 US, Houston, Mississippi
Musician of Jazz and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Wilton Lewis Felder
Jazz saxophonist - bassist - songwriter - producer Born on 31th August 1940 in Houston, Texas, USA Died in 27th September 2015, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. One of the most acclaimed jazz & soul musicians of the 1970's - 80's music scene. He is best known as a founding member of The Jazz Crusaders, founded in the late 1950's while still in high school in Houston, and later shortened to The Crusaders . Felder was extremely busy as a West coast studio musician, mostly playing electric bass, on various soul, R&B, and rock albums with such artists as Marvin Gaye , John Cale, Bobby Womack, Randy Newman, Jackson 5 & Joni Mitchell. He has also was modest solo output with several releases featuring his name. Felder plays a King Super 20 tenor sax with a metal 105/0 Berg Larsen mouthpiece. He has also used Yamaha saxes. He plays a Fender Precision bass, and has also played Aria bass guitars.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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We All Have A Star / Inherit The Wind | Wilton Felder | 2012 | Compil. |
Let's Spend Some Time | Wilton Felder | 2005 | Album |
Three Kings: The Legacy Continues 1 | Wayne Henderson / Ronnie Laws / Wilton Felder | 2004 | Album |
Power Of Our Music; The Endangered Species (live In South Africa) | The Crusaders Featuring: Wayne Henderson & Wilton Felder | 2000 | Album |
Forever, Always | Wilton Felder | 1993 | Album |
Who Say DJ Can't Play Jazz? | Loving Power Featuring Wilton Felder, Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Phil Upchurch, Larry Dunn & John Robinson | 1993 | Album |
Street Life / Inherit The Wind | The Crusaders / Wilton Felder | 1991 | Album |
Nocturnal Moods | Wilton Felder | 1991 | Album |
Love Is A Rush | Wilton Felder | 1987 | Album |
Love Is A Rush | Wilton Felder | 1987 | Single |
Secrets / Someday We'll All Be Free | Wilton Felder | 1985 | Single |
(No Matter How High I Get) I'll Still Be Looking Up To You | Wilton Felder | 1985 | Single |
Secrets | Wilton Felder Featuring Bobby Womack Introducing Alltrinna Grayson | 1985 | Album |
Gentle Fire | Wilton Felder | 1983 | Album |
The Hunter/Summer Nights In Rio | Joe Sample, Wilton Felder | 1983 | Album |
Gentle Fire | Wilton Felder | 1983 | Album |
Someday We'll All Be Free | Wilton Felder | 1982 | Single |
Inherit The Wind / Until The Morning Comes | Wilton Felder | 1981 | Single |
Insight (Special Disco Mix) (Full Length Version) | Wilton Felder | 1981 | Album |
Inherit The Wind | Wilton Felder | 1980 | Album |
Inherit The Wind | Wilton Felder | 1980 | Album |
My Name Is Love | Wilton Felder | 1979 | Single |
Let's Dance Together | Wilton Felder | 1978 | Single |
We All Have A Star | Wilton Felder | 1978 | Album |
'Bullitt' | Wilton Felder | 1969 | Album |
Your Personal Introduction To | Wilton Felder, "Stix" Hooper & Joe Sample | Single | |
Insigth / I Know Who I Am | Wilton Felder | Single | |
Bullitt Theme From | Wilton Felder | Single |
Wilton Felder Jr. *1961 |