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Saxophonists · 1915–2001

Flip Phillips

American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player (1915–2001)

Born: 26 March 1915
Brooklyn
Died: 17 August 2001
Fort Lauderdale
Country: United States
Record labels: Verve Records, Candid Records, Chiaroscuro Records, Clef Records
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Flip Phillips was a jazz musician who played saxophone and clarinet. Flip Phillips was born on 26 March 1915 in Brooklyn and died on 17 August 2001 in Fort Lauderdale. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Verve Records, Candid Records, Chiaroscuro Records and Clef Records. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “A Sound Investment” (1987) to “Spanish Eyes” (1997).

Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts from 1946 to 1957. Phillips recorded an album for Verve Records when he was in his 80s. He performed in a variety of genres, including mainstream jazz, swing, and jump blues.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Sound Investment 1987

Spanish Eyes 1997

Also plays on

Albums where Flip Phillips is credited as a sideman

1952	Billie Holiday Sings — Billie Holiday	tenor saxophone
1952	Solitude — Billie Holiday	tenor saxophone
1953	The Astaire Story — Fred Astaire	tenor saxophone
1954	Billie Holiday — Billie Holiday	tenor saxophone
1962	Once There Was Bird — Charlie Parker	tenor saxophone
1966	Soul Mates — Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge	tenor saxophone
—	The Irving Berlin Songbook — Fred Astaire	tenor saxophone

Historic 78 rpm records

Diga, Diga, Do Benny Carter and his All Star Orchestra · Dickie Wells · Joe Newman… archive.org ↗
Some of These Days Benny Carter and His All Star Orchestra · Trummy Young · Benny… archive.org ↗
Bugle Call Rag The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
Sleepyhead The Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
Sleepyhead The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
Bugle Call Rag The Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
MESHUGAH "Chubby" Jackson's Mad Mob · Neil Hefti · "Sonny" Berman · "Flip"… archive.org ↗
BELL-BOY BLUES Willie Smith · Flip Phillips · Buck Clayton · Trummy Young · Buddy… archive.org ↗