71.51.233.7 23:22, 15 February 2007 (UTC)'''Flip Phillips''' (February 26, 1915-August 17, 2001) was a jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best known for his work with Jazz at the Philharmonic from 1946-1957. Over a long career, he played on many albums, retired to Florida for fifteen years, came back to music, and recorded a CD for Verve records when he was in his 80s. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... A Yanagisawa tenor sax. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) was the title of a series of concerts and recordings produced by Norman Granz. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ...

In the mid forties, Flip Phillips was one of the anchors of the Woody Herman band prior to going out on his own and prior to joining JATP.He also played with the Woodchoppers, a small spin-off group that Woody led. His deep, strong and articulate playing with a very full sound contrasted him to his successors such a Stan Getz in the subsequent Herman bands.