An evening full of classic Blue Note hits brought to you by one of the midwest's most renowned saxophonists, Dr. Damani Phillips, joined by a killin' band: the one and only Curtis Taylor on tpt, Tanner Taylor on keys, Steve Charlson on bass and Eric McKinley Thompson on drums.
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Dr. Damani Philips currently serves as Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and African-American Studies at the University of Iowa, where he teaches applied jazz saxophone, directs jazz combos and teaches courses in African-American music, African-American culture, jazz education and improvisation.
An active performer, pedagogue and composer, Phillips has taught and performed throughout the United States, Europe and South America. As a lecturer, Phillips has presented on a variety of topics on jazz and Black music’s association with American culture at venues such as The African-American Museum of Iowa, the Deutschebank Kunsthalle of (Berlin) and well over a dozen colleges/universities within the United States.
