Sonny Phillips
Sonny Phillips (born December 7, 1936 in Mobile , Alabama ) is an American soul jazz musician ( Hammond organ , piano ), composer and music teacher.
Live and act
Phillips began to play the organ under the impression of the music of Jimmy Smith , studied music education for a while at DePaul University in Chicago, where he had private lessons with Ahmad Jamal . In the 1960s and 1970s he played first with Eddie Harris , then in New York City with Lou Donaldson , Nicky Hill , Houston Person ( Goodness! ) And Gene Ammons ( The Boss Is Back ). In 1969 he made his debut album on Prestige Records; a number of other LPs followed until he retired from the music scene in 1980 due to cancer. He converted to Islam in the early 1970s and also performed under the name Jalel Rushdan . He lived in Los Angeles and San Diego , where he occasionally performed and taught. Phillips has also worked on recordings of Rusty Bryant , Billy Butler , Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones , Willis Jackson , Etta Jones and Bernard Purdie throughout his career .
Phillips was also active as a composer; he wrote the numbers Sure Nuff, Sure Nuff and Make It Plain as well as for Houston Person Kittatian Carnaval and Preachin 'and Teachin' .
Discography
- Sure 'Nuff (Prestige, 1969)
- Black Magic (Prestige, 1970)
- Black on Black (Prestige, 1970)
- My Black Flower ( Muse , 1976)
- I Concentrate on You (Muse, 1977)
Web links
- Sonny Phillips at Allmusic (English)
- Review of the album my Black Flower at All About Jazz (English)
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| SURNAME | Phillips, Sonny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul jazz musician (Hammond organ, piano), composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mobile, Alabama |