Phillip Wilson

Phillip Sanford Wilson (September 8, 1941 – March 25, 1992) was an American blues and jazz drummer, a founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, After moving to Chicago, Illinois, he became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians AACM and performed with the Art Ensemble of Chicago. In 1985, he and Bill Laswell co-produced the album Down by Law under the group name Deadline. Near the end of his life, he was actively pursuing his music career and had been performing regularly at Manhattan's Lower East Side hot spot Deanna's.

Wilson was stalked and murdered in New York City on March 25, 1992. The motive for this murder was not revealed during the trial and is still unknown.

Discography As leader Full Moon with Full Moon (Douglas, 1972) Phillip Wilson Quartet, Live at Moers Festival (Moers, 1978)

Phillip Wilson Trio Live With Leo Smith and Johnny Dyani, Fruits (Circle Records, 1978) Duet with Lester Bowie (Improvising Artists, 1978)

Esoteric with Olu Dara (Hat Hut, 1979) Down by Law with Deadline (Celluloid, 1985)

As backing musician With The Art Ensemble 1967/68 (Nessa, 1993) The Rance Allen Group A Soulful Experience (Stax Records, 1975) With Martha Bass, Fontella Bass, David Pearson From the Root to the Source (Soul Note, 1980) With Carla Bley Amarillo World Headquarters Austin Texas March 27. 1978 (Hat Hut, 2018) With Hamiet Bluiett Endangered Species (India Navigation, 1976) With Lester Bowie Hello Dolly (Muse Records, 1974) African Children (Horo, 1978) The 5th Power (Black Saint, 1978) The Great Pretender (ECM, 1981) All the Magic (ECM, 1983) I Only Have Eyes for You (ECM, 1985) Avant Pop (ECM, 1986) Twilight Dreams (Venture, 1987) The Organizer (DIW, 1991) Funky T. Cool T. (DIW, 1991)

With Anthony Braxton Town Hall 1972 (Trio, 1972) Creative Orchestra Music 1976 (Arista, 1976)

With Paul Butterfield The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw (1967) In My Own Dream (1968) Keep on Moving (1969) Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More (1970)

With James Newton Paso Del Mar (Indian Navigation Company, 1978) Portraits (Indian Navigation Company, 1982)

With John Carter John Carter Quintet (Moers Music)

With Julius Hemphill Dogon A. D. (Freedom, 1972) Coon Bid'ness (Freedom, 1975) The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony (New World, 2021)

With Peter Kuhn Ghost Of A Trance (Hat Hut Records, 1981)

With Sam Lazar Playback (Argo, 1962)

With Lightnin' Rod Hustlers Convention (Celluloid, 1973)

With Frank Lowe The Frank Lowe Orchestra, Lowe and Behold, (Musicworks, 1977) Frank Lowe & The Saxemple, Inappropriate Choices, (ITM, 1991) Out of Nowhere (Ecstatic Peace, 1993)

With Bugsy Maugh Bugsy (Dot Records,1969)

With Roscoe Mitchell Old/Quartet (Nessa, 1967)

With David Murray Low Class Conspiracy (Adelphi, 1976) Flowers for Albert: The Complete Concert (India Navigation, 1975) Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club (India Navigation, 1977)

With Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society Father of Origin (Eremite, 2011) recorded in 1970–1971