Barre Phillips
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Bassists · 1934–2024

Barre Phillips

American bassist (1934–2024)

Born
27 October 1934
San Francisco
Died
28 December 2024
Las Cruces
Country
United States
Active
1960–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
38 albums

Biography

Barre Phillips was a jazz musician who played double bass. Barre Phillips was born on 27 October 1934 in San Francisco and died on 28 December 2024 in Las Cruces. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 38 albums, from “Journal Violone” (1968) to “Togetherness” (2026).

Barre Phillips (October 27, 1934 – December 28, 2024) was an American jazz bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he moved to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967. From 1972 he was based in southern France, where in 2014 he founded the European Improvisation Center.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Journal Violone 1968
For All It Is 1973
Mountainscapes 1976
Three Day Moon 1978
Journal Violone II 1980
Music by... 1981
Call Me When You Get There 1984
Camouflage 1990
Naxos 1990
Aquarian Rain 1992
Etchings in the Air 1996
No Pieces 1996
Uzu 1996
Jazzd'aià 1998
Lest By Barre 1999
Play 'em as They Fall 1999
Trignition 1999
Journal Violone 9 2001
Maghzen 2001
October Bass Tri-Logue 2001
Voluminous Venture 2001
Racines 2002
After You Gone 2004 · Live
Live in Puget-Ville 2006 · Live
Live in Vienna 2006
A L'Improviste 2008
Elm City Duets 2008
Portraits 2009
Birds Abide 2010
Breath of Time 2016
New York CIty 2016
No Man's Zone 2017
End To End 2018
Oh My, Those Boys! 2018
Basse Barre 2021
We met - and then 2021
Face a Face 2022
Togetherness 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Barre Phillips play?

Barre Phillips is known for playing double bass.

When and where was Barre Phillips born?

Barre Phillips was born 27 October 1934 in San Francisco.

What are Barre Phillips's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Journal Violone (1968), For All It Is (1973), Mountainscapes (1976), Three Day Moon (1978) and Journal Violone II (1980).

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