Devin Phillips http://devinphillips.com Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Mardi GRAS @ The Mission Theater http://devinphillips.com/2009/12/10/january-8th-at-jimmy-maks/ http://devinphillips.com/2009/12/10/january-8th-at-jimmy-maks/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:34:47 +0000 devin phillips jazz http://devinphillips.com/?p=229 Fat Tuesday, the festival will celebrate Mardi Gras @ The Mission with a PDX flavored roux. The Bridgetown Sextet, led by pianist Andrew Oliver, has been delivering authentic old-time jazz and swing to Portland audiences for over three years.  New Orleans native, Devin Phillips,  and the soulful gospel-soaked vocalist, Marilyn Keller, will join them. They will perform a variety of tunes from the Sextet’s repertoire and some New Orleans classics,  such as “Bourbon Street Parade” and “Down By The Riverside.”  In addition, the group will highlight tunes by the great New Orleans soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet: one of Phillips’ influences, and a somewhat neglected figure in the early jazz canon.

 

]]> http://devinphillips.com/2009/12/10/january-8th-at-jimmy-maks/feed/ 0 What’s new in January? http://devinphillips.com/2008/12/27/whats-new-in-january/ http://devinphillips.com/2008/12/27/whats-new-in-january/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:12:56 +0000 devin phillips jazz http://devinphillips.com/?p=132 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration. The event takes place at Flanagan Chapel, Tuesday, January 20th at 7:00PM. On January 23rd, the Devin Phillips Quartet joins Alan Jones at one of Portland's new hot jazz venues, The Cave, in the basement of the Green Onion restaurant at the corner of Broadway in the PSU neighborhood. Show starts at 8:00PM. For more details on upcoming gigs, check out the gigs calendar. ]]> Lewis & Clark College welcomes Devin Phillips back for “We Are on the Move,” the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration. The event takes place at Flanagan Chapel, Tuesday, January 20th at 7:00PM.

On January 23rd, the Devin Phillips Quartet joins Alan Jones at one of Portland’s new hot jazz venues, The Cave, in the basement of the Green Onion restaurant at the corner of Broadway in the PSU neighborhood. Show starts at 8:00PM.

For more details on upcoming gigs, check out the gigs calendar.

]]> http://devinphillips.com/2008/12/27/whats-new-in-january/feed/ 0 What’s up in December? http://devinphillips.com/2008/12/01/whats-up-in-december/ http://devinphillips.com/2008/12/01/whats-up-in-december/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:28:37 +0000 devin phillips jazz http://devinphillips.com/?p=74 December 6th: Catch Devin Phillips when he joins an all-star cast for a kids' multimedia event, Frogtown LIVE! presented by Powell's Books and the Oregon Zoo. This all ages show starts at 2pm at the Bagdad Theater in Portland's Hawthorne district. December 26th: Celebrate Boxing Day at Jimmy Mak's with Devin and sultry neo-soul chanteuse, Lilla D'Mone. For more details on upcoming gigs, check out the gigs calendar. ]]> December 6th: Catch Devin Phillips when he joins an all-star cast for a kids’ multimedia event, Frogtown LIVE! presented by Powell’s Books and the Oregon Zoo. This all ages show starts at 2pm at the Bagdad Theater in Portland’s Hawthorne district.

December 26th: Celebrate Boxing Day at Jimmy Mak’s with Devin and sultry neo-soul chanteuse, Lilla D’Mone.

For more details on upcoming gigs, check out the gigs calendar.

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Meanwhile, don’t miss these Fall shows:
 

Get funky with the Devin Phillips Band as they open for the Headhunters
Saturday September 20th at the Roseland Grill. 8pm — All ages show!
 

September 26th – 28th, Devin Phillips and New Orleans Straight Ahead are in Hawaii!
 

Check them out at:
 

UH Hilo Performing Arts Center
Friday, September 26th at 7:30pm
Tickets: $30 General, $25 Discount, $15 UH Students/Child
 

Manoa Jazz Festival (Andrews Ampitheatre)
September 27th at 6:00pm
Tickets: $15 – $25 in advance, $20 – $30 at the door.
www.etickethawaii.com
 

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
7:00pm
 

And next month, don’t miss The Devin Phillips Band, back at the Goodfoot Lounge, Saturday, October 25th at 9:00pm

]]> http://devinphillips.com/2008/09/18/stay-tuned/feed/ 0 On the Africa Rhythm Road Tour http://devinphillips.com/2007/12/04/notes-from-the-africa-rhythm-road-tour/ http://devinphillips.com/2007/12/04/notes-from-the-africa-rhythm-road-tour/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:32:20 +0000 devin phillips jazz http://devinphillips.com/2007/12/04/notes-from-the-africa-rhythm-road-tour/ 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!
 

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

]]> http://devinphillips.com/2007/12/04/notes-from-the-africa-rhythm-road-tour/feed/ 0 Grabbing the Brass Ring! http://devinphillips.com/2007/08/11/grabbing-the-brass-ring/ http://devinphillips.com/2007/08/11/grabbing-the-brass-ring/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:09:51 +0000 devin phillips jazz http://devinphillips.com/2007/08/11/grabbing-the-brass-ring/ Devin Phillips: August cover of Brass Magazine

 

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.

 

Check out Devin's Crystal Ballroom Photo Shoot for Brass Magazine!

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NOSA
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

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

 
Inside: the Audition Room
Inside: The Audition Room.

 
Unloading/setting up for the audition in the Armstrong<br /> Room
Unloading/setting up for the audition in the Armstrong
Room.

 
Feeling confident following the demanding audition
Feeling confident following the demanding audition.

 
In the hotel room after a job well done
In the hotel room after a job well done.

 
Playing in the Village that night
Playing in the Village that night.

 
Maurice Brown joins Devin & NOSA
Maurice Brown joins Devin & NOSA.

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

Photo by Bruce Polonsky. Thanks, Bruce!

]]> http://devinphillips.com/2007/04/02/devin-at-the-jazz-fest/feed/ 0 Portland Jazz Fest presents: Devin Phillips http://devinphillips.com/2007/02/22/portland-jazz-fest-presents-devin-phillips/ http://devinphillips.com/2007/02/22/portland-jazz-fest-presents-devin-phillips/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:54:32 +0000 devin phillips jazz http://devinphillips.com/2007/01/31/portland-jazz-fest-presents-devin-phillips/

Portland Jazz Festival Poster
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.
 

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