Howard "Buzz" Feiten II (born November 4, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier.
[citation needed] Feiten replaced Elvin Bishop in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band,[2][3] and recorded on the group's fifth album, Keep on Moving.
[citation needed] His debut 'project' album Full Moon[3] was released in 1982 by Warner Bros. and included band members Neil Larsen, Gene Dinwiddie, Phillip Wilson and Freddie Beckmeier, (brother of Steve from 'The Reasons Why'), with 'sidemen' Ray Barretto, Randy Brecker, Robin Clark, Dave Holland, Airto Moreira, and Tasha Thomas.
A 2002 sequel, Buzz Feiten & The New Full Moon also featured Beckmeier on bass, Jai Winding, Brandon Fields, and Gary Mallaber.
[citation needed] The artists he has worked with include Gregg Allman, The Brecker Brothers, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Michael Franks, Al Jarreau, Rickie Lee Jones, Chaka Khan, Dave Koz, Neil Larsen, Kenny Loggins, Bette Midler, Olivia Newton-John, Wilson Pickett, David Sanborn, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder,[4] Etta James, and Don McLean.
[citation needed] With Aretha Franklin With Rickie Lee Jones With Neil Larsen With Jeff Lorber With Adam Mitchell With Bill Quateman With David Sanborn With Tom Scott With Dave Weckl With others