A great panel discussion hpsted by the African-American Museum of Iowa on the topic of “The MIsappropriation of Black Music” back in April. Some interesting and pointed convo on this important topic.
My Interview with KCCK Jazz Radio 88.3 in Cedar Rapids, IA discussing my life, work, education and the confluence between jazz and culture.
PODCAST: Host Lissa Jones sits down with Dr. Damani Phillips to discuss his recent book “What is This Thing Called Soul”. He currently serves as associate professor of jazz Studies and African-American studies at the University of Iowa.
Performance with the Indo Jazz International Concert Ensemble at the American Center (US Embassy) in Delhi, India. Group fuses jazz and Indian classical music...
Live performance of a rarely-recorded J. Coltrane song, arranged for jazz quartet + string quartet by Phillips himself.
Promo clip from the album...Duality
“Never on Schedule, But Always on Time”
Clip created by Otis Wilson III of the Famsho Network
Preview clip of one of my original tunes from my upcoming album "The Reckoning" with Greg Gisbert on trumpet, Pat Bianchi on Hammond Organ, and Lewis Nash on...
In-studio video clip of the recording of my album “The Reckoning”
Song: One for C.P.
Written for my late father Clarence Phillips
Video of the live recording that appears on my 2018 album "Live in Iowa", featuring Pat Bianchi on Hammond Organ and Lewis Nash on Drums (w/ Damani Phillips on alto)
A nice little podcast created by the radio station at BYU-Idaho during my guest artist visit in Nov. 2019. Discusses what’s at the core of my work as both a scholar and a musician.
Another promo clip from the albumn Duality…
Song: Kick It / Regulate
Clip created by Otis Wilson III of the Famsho Network
