Devin Phillips

Notes From the Africa Rhythm Road Tour

deedop — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:32:20 +0000

In Sub-Sahara Africa playing/teaching jazz via the US State Department Rhythm Road Tour, Devin, traveling with his band New Orleans Straight Ahead, shares his experiences on his blog. Check it out!

NOSA Bassist Eric Gruber’s been blogging as well and has lots of photos to share.

(photos courtesy of Eric’s blog.)

Grabbing the Brass Ring!

deedop — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:09:51 +0000

Devin lands the cover story for the August issue of Brass Magazine!

Aware of Devin’s growing reputation as a widely applauded jazz saxophonist, Brass Magazine — a nationally distributed publication about aspiring, young adults and finance — interviewed Devin in late spring. Three months later, Devin emerged as the August cover story for the popular magazine.

David Kennedy, co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy, and an avid supporter of Devin’s music, acted as Guest Art Director. Ace photographer Martin Thiel was brought in for an extensive photo shoot at the historic Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland. Include the cool writing and production staff of Brass Magazine and you’ll see the cover story is well worth a look! It’s all up on the Brass Magazine website.

Brass Magazine, with their motto “young today, rich tomorrow,” is based in Corvallis, Oregon. With both a young adult and an acclaimed student edition, it’s distributed in print primarily through credit unions to over 450,000 readers nationwide. Online readers only add to that number.

Devin & NOSA: Traveling the Rhythm Road!

deedop — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:22:17 +0000

photo by Marcus Brown

Devin Phillips &
New Orleans Straight Ahead

Selected for the

Rhythm Road
American Music Abroad Tour

Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) and the U.S. State Department of Educational & Cultural Affairs have chosen Devin Phillips & New Orleans Straight Ahead to participate in the legendary Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program. The prestigious award reflects the program’s mission "to share American music as a vehicle of communication with other countries."

One of six bands chosen nationwide following a demanding audition, the Portland, Oregon-based Devin Phillips & New Orleans Straight Ahead were juried by some of the best in jazz, including Wynton Marsalis, the Artistic Director of Jazz at JALC.

Katherine E. Brown, Executive Director of JALC, says, "These artists have been selected from a national pool of applicants and reflect the talent and diversity of musicians across the United States."

(More photos from NOSA’s New York trip below the fold!)

Devin Phillips & New Orleans Straight Ahead (NOSA) Audition for the Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad Tour

Andrew Oliver, Mark DiFlorio, Eric Gruber & Devin outside Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.

Inside: The Audition Room.

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Unloading/setting up for the audition in the Armstrong
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Feeling confident following the demanding audition.

In the hotel room after a job well done.

Playing in the Village that night.

Maurice Brown joins Devin & NOSA.

Devin at the Jazz Fest

deedop — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:43:10 +0000

Devin joins Branford Marsalis for Branford’s final tune at the 2007 Portland Jazz Festival.

Photo by Bruce Polonsky. Thanks, Bruce!

Portland Jazz Fest presents: Devin Phillips

deedop — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:54:32 +0000

2007 Portland Jazz Festival Poster:
Devin Phillips Is Jazz

It was a sold-out performance for saxophonist Devin Phillips and New Orleans Straight Ahead - Andrew Oliver, piano; Eric Gruber, bass; Mark DiFlorio, drums - at the Portland Jazz Festival! Check the Schedule for upcoming performances.