Phillip Greenlief
Phillip Greenlief (born February 14, 1959 in Los Angeles ) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer and music producer.
Greenlief played the trumpet and guitar as a child before switching to the saxophone in the mid-1970s. He studied at various West Coast music schools and earned a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in 20th century literature from the University of Southern California . He directs musical education at San Francisco Waldorf High School and teaches saxophone, composition, and improvisation at the Oakland School for the Arts and the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts .
Since 1982 Greenlief has appeared as a soloist at jazz festivals in the USA and Europe, for example at the North Sea Jazz Festival , the Zelt-Musik-Festival or the Nickelsdorfer Konfrontationen . In 1998 he lived in Saint Petersburg , where he performed and recorded with the singer-songwriter Jelena Kolokolnikowa and the Dubinuschka folk ensemble . In addition to his work as a soloist, he is active in duo formations with Karen Fox , Biggi Vinkeloe , David Boyce , Jorrit Dijkstra , Joëlle Léandre , Gust Burns , Andreas Willers and Cory Wright . He has performed with the groups shudder (with Kyle Bruckmann and Lance Grabmiller ), Citta di Vitti (with Lisa Mezzacappa and Jason Levis ), Bush of Ghosts (with Jen Baker and Damon Smith ) and the 2 + 2 Project (with Jon Raskin ) and is a founding member of The Lost Trio .
He also founded the Evander Music label in 1995 , which publishes contemporary compositions, improvisational music and modern jazz. He developed the idea for its establishment after getting to know the multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia and his 9 Winds label. Currently (2018) he is a guest lecturer at the University of Music and Dance Cologne .
In addition to works for solo saxophone, clarinet duo, saxophone quartet and larger jazz ensembles, Greenlief also composed plays, ballet and film music.
After a few years in Vancouver , Greenlief returned to the Bay Area in 1993 to study at the University of Southern California. He has lived in Oakland for over 20 years .
Discography
- Collect My Thoughts with Scott Amendola , 1995
- Ashley Adams Trio: Flowers for Mrs. Dalloway with Adam Ashley , Michel Dumonceau , 1997
- Trio Putanesca: Live at Yoshi’s with Adam Levy , Dan Seamans , 1998
- The Lost Trio: Remembrance of Songs Past with Dan Seamans, Tom Hassett , 1999
- Moe! Kestra !: Two Forms of Multitudes: Conducted Improvisations with Moe! Staiano , Michael Zelner , Alan Anzalone , Jason Ditzian , Tom Djll , Jennifer Baker , Jeff Hobbs , Cheryl E. Leonard , Bobby Todd , Matt Lebofsky , Peter Conheim , Robert Silverman , Tyler Cox , 2003
- Stalking Andrei , solo album, 2004
- Reel Change: Open in Total Darkness: Soundtracks for Films by David Michalak with Andrew Voigt , Joe Sabella , Adam Hurst , David Michalak, Tom Nunn , George Cremaschi , 2004
- Ahimsa Orchestra with Harris Eisenstadt , Steve Adams , Liz Allbee , David Brandt , Kyle Bruckmann , George Cremaschi , Bill Horvitz , Noah Phillips , Sara Schoenbeck , Kris Tiner , Toyoji Tomita , Omid Zoufonoun , Ellen Burr , Bill Casale , Jessica Catron , Alex Cline , Dan Clucas , 2005
- Seared Circuit Incident , solo album, 2006
Web links
- Evander Music
- Phillip Greenlief at Allmusic (English)
- Phillip Green delivery at Discogs (English)
supporting documents
- ^ AAJ portrait of Greenlief
- ^ A b The Humble Life of Phillip Greenlief: One of the Bay Area's most prolific composers , portrait of Andrew Gilbert on the East Bay Express of July 6, 2011, accessed March 1, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greenlief, Phillip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |