Howard Wales (February 8, 1943 – December 7, 2020) was an American keyboardist who worked in a wide variety of styles.
[1][2][3][4][5] Wales was a session player for many musical acts, including Ronnie Hawkins, Freddie King, James Brown, and the Four Tops.
For several months in 1970, Wales led Monday night jazz-rock jam sessions at the Matrix, a club in San Francisco.
A studio album called Hooteroll?, with these musicians and others, and featuring music composed mostly by Wales, was released in 1971.
[6][7] A live album recorded at the Matrix jam sessions, Side Trips, Volume One, was released in 1998.