The Bebop Shop : Artistry In Rhythm: Early Jazz, Big Bands & Swing : Flip Phillips
This 58-track collection includes most of the titles he recorded for Granz at these sessions. The numbers are presented in the order and format they were released on the albums Flip Phillips Quartet, Flip Phillips Collates Vols.1 & 2, Jumping Moods, Flip Phillips & Buddy Rich Trio, Flip Phillips Quintet (Rock With Flip), and Flip Wails, Swingin With Flip Phillips and Flip. It features performances with some of the great names of the era, including: Oscar Peterson, Charlie Shavers, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Howard McGhee, Alvin Stoller, Buddy Rich, Hank Jones, Herb Ellis, Freddie Green and Max Roach. Plus, as a bonus, it includes a live jam session version of Stompin At The Savoy Pt.1.
Phillips died in August 2001, in Florida, at the age of 86. This 3CD set offers a great showcase for Flip Phillips at probably the zenith of his career. (Trapeze Music) Price: £16.99
We catch Flip in many different line ups across our four selections As a Trio with Buddy Rich and Hank Jones on piano from 1952 (also in attendance Ray Brown on bass on half the selections). With orchestra on "Swinging With Flip" where he is joined by Charlie Shavers, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Barney Kessel and Buddy Rich not a bad line up!! Another classic line up with orchestra joins Flip for "Flip Wails" ..and wail he certainly does alongside Bill Harris, Billy Bauer, Harry Edison, Hank Jones, Ray Brown and Buddy Rich! Finally "Flip" where our hero is joined again by the orchestra with Howard McGhee and Benny Green. All four albums plus have been digitally re-mastered. (AVID Entertainment) Price: £8.99