Simon Phillips
Making the Drums Sing
Drumset Clinic
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

Simon Phillips’ professional musical career began at the early age of twelve, performing and recording with his father's (Sid Phillips) Dixieland band until he turned sixteen.  To date, he has toured and recorded with many bands and artists including:  Mick Jagger, Jack Bruce, Peter Gabriel, Joe Satriani, Judas Priest, Roxy Music, Nik Kershaw, Pete Townshend, Russ Ballard, Robert Palmer, Stanley Clarke, The Pretenders, Jon Anderson, Whitesnake and Dave Gilmour. In 1992, Simon moved to the U.S. to join Toto on their world tour.  In 1997, Simon took a break from Toto to tour with his own band.  He was the drummer for The Who in their 1989 American reunion tour, and has also worked with Tears For Fears on their album The Seeds of Love.  In 2006, Phillips released a DVD with his jazz band, Vantage Point, called Resolution with writer and pianist Jeff Babko, trumpeter Walt Fowler, saxophonist Brandon Fields and bassist Alphonso Johnson.

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