"Hilton Felton Jr., 60; Celebrated Jazz Pianist By Matt Schudel Washington Post Staff Writer Hilton Felton Jr., 60, a multitalented musician who was a fixture behind the piano at Washington restaurants and lounges, died of a heart attack Feb. 13 at his home in the District.
Since 1993, Mr. Felton had been the house pianist at Kinkead’s, a restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue in Foggy Bottom. Working solo during the week and with a bassist on weekends, he chose his repertoire from among the thousands of tunes he knew by heart."