Flip Phillips • Swing Is The Thing

 

Biography by Scott Yanow
Flip Phillips, who angered some critics early on because he gained riotous applause for his exciting solos during Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts, for over 50 years was an excellent tenor saxophonist equally gifted on stomps, ballads, and standards. He played clarinet regularly in a Brooklyn restaurant during 1934-1939, was in Frankie Newton's group (1940-1941), and spent time in the bands of Benny Goodman, Wingy Manone, and Red Norvo. However, it was in 1944 that he had his breakthrough. As a well-featured soloist with Woody Herman's Herd (1944-1946), Phillips became a big star. His warm tenor was most influenced by Ben Webster but sounded distinctive even at that early stage. He toured regularly with Jazz at the Philharmonic during 1946-1957, scoring a bit of a sensation with his honking solo on "Perdido" and holding his own with heavy competition (including Charlie Parker and Lester Young). He occasionally co-led a group with Bill Harris, and that band was the nucleus of the ensemble that Benny Goodman used in 1959. Phillips then retired to Florida for 15 years, playing on just an occasional basis, taking up the bass clarinet as a double and making only a sporadic record date. But by 1975 he was back in music full-time, making quite a few records and playing at festivals and jazz parties. Even as he passed his 80th birthday, Flip Phillips had lost none of the enthusiasm or ability that he had a half-century earlier.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Flip Phillips, que enfureció a algunos críticos en sus inicios porque se ganaba los aplausos de los espectadores por sus emocionantes solos durante los conciertos de Jazz at the Philharmonic, fue durante más de 50 años un excelente saxofonista tenor igualmente dotado para los stomps, las baladas y los estándares. Tocó el clarinete con regularidad en un restaurante de Brooklyn durante 1934-1939, estuvo en el grupo de Frankie Newton (1940-1941) y pasó por las bandas de Benny Goodman, Wingy Manone y Red Norvo. Sin embargo, fue en 1944 cuando tuvo su gran éxito. Como solista destacado en el grupo de Woody Herman (1944-1946), Phillips se convirtió en una gran estrella. Su cálido tenor estaba más influenciado por Ben Webster, pero sonaba de forma distintiva incluso en esa etapa temprana. Realizó giras regulares con Jazz at the Philharmonic durante 1946-1957, causando un poco de sensación con su solo de bocina en "Perdido" y aguantando la fuerte competencia (incluyendo a Charlie Parker y Lester Young). Ocasionalmente codirigió un grupo con Bill Harris, y esa banda fue el núcleo del conjunto que utilizó Benny Goodman en 1959. A continuación, Phillips se retiró a Florida durante 15 años, tocando sólo de forma ocasional, retomando el clarinete bajo como doble y haciendo sólo una cita discográfica esporádica. Pero en 1975 volvió a dedicarse a la música a tiempo completo, grabando bastantes discos y tocando en festivales y fiestas de jazz. Incluso al pasar su 80º cumpleaños, Flip Phillips no había perdido nada del entusiasmo o la habilidad que tenía medio siglo antes.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/flip-phillips-mn0000800026/biography

Tracks:
1. The Mark Of Zorro-Intro
2. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
3. Everything I Have Is Yours
4. Where Or When
5. In A Mellow Tone
6. Exactly Like Us
7. Music,Maestro,Please
8. Swing Is The Thing!
9. For All We Know
10. Flip The Whip
11. Susan's Dream
12. This Is All I Ask
13. Grand Rose
14. The Mark Of Zorro - Outro


Credits:
Bass – Christian McBride (tracks: 1- 6, 8- 11, 13, 14)
Drums – Kenny Washington (tracks: 1- 4, 6, 8- 11, 13, 14)
Guitar – Howard Alden (tracks: 1- 4, 6- 12, 13, 14)
Piano – Benny Green (tracks: 1- 4, 6- 11,13, 14)
Tenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips, James Carter (3) (tracks: 1, 4, 14), Joe Lovano (tracks: 1, 10, 14)

Recorded on October 12 & 13, 1999

 

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