Jim Fielder (born October 4, 1947 in

Denton, Texas Denton is a city in and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, United States. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 27th-most populous city in Texas, the 197th-most populous city in the United States, and the 12th-most populous ...

) is an American

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, best known for his work as an original member of

Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as "BS&T") is a jazz rock music group founded in New York City in 1967, noted for a combination of brass with rock instrumentation. In addition to original music, the group has performed popular songs by Laura N ...

. Fielder attended

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. While at Loara, the young Fielder befriended classmates

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and

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, a relationship that would launch Fielder into the music industry. Prior to joining BS&T he worked with Buckley, and he played in several other notable bands including Mastin & Brewer with Mike Brewer and Billy Mundi, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention (for whom he played rhythm guitar), and

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. Since he departed from BS&T, Fielder has worked extensively in the music industry both studio and live performances, and for 40+ years was a standing member of

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's band.

Discography

All albums are with Blood, Sweat & Tears unless otherwise noted. * ''

'' (1966) - with

* ''

Absolutely Free ''Absolutely Free'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Mothers of Invention, released on May 26, 1967, by Verve Records. Much like their 1966 debut ''Freak Out!'', the album is a display of complex musical composition with pol ...

'' (1966) – with

The Mothers of Invention The Mothers of Invention (also known as The Mothers) was an American rock band from California. Formed in 1964, their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Originally an R&B ban ...

* ''

Buffalo Springfield Again ''Buffalo Springfield Again'' is the second album by Buffalo Springfield, released on Atco Records in November 1967. It peaked at #44 on the Billboard 200. In 2003, the album was ranked number 188 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 gr ...

'' (1967) – with

on "Everydays" * '' Child Is Father to the Man'' (1968) – Blood, Sweat & Tears : RIAA Gold, #47 * '' Tell It Like It Is'' (A&M/CTI, 1969) – with

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...

* ''

'' (1968) – 1970

Grammy Award for Album of the Year The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is presented by the The Recording Academy, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording ...

, RIAA 4 x Multi-Platinum–, #1 * ''

Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 ''Blood, Sweat & Tears 3'' is the third album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in June 1970. History After the huge success of the previous album, ''Blood, Sweat & Tears 3'' was highly anticipated and it rose quickly to the top of the ...

'' (1970) – RIAA Gold, #1 * '' Blood, Sweat & Tears 4'' (1971) – RIAA Gold, #10 * '' New Blood'' (1972) – #32 * '' No Sweat'' (1973) – #72 * ''What Goes Up! The Best of Blood, Sweat & Tears'' (1995)

References

External links

* Jim Fielder at AllMusicGuide.com 1947 births Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists American rock guitarists Rhythm guitarists Musicians from Anaheim, California People from Denton, Texas The Mothers of Invention members Blood, Sweat & Tears members Guitarists from California American male guitarists 20th-century American bass guitarists {{US-bass-guitarist-stub