Phil is a New Zealand/Canadian bassist, composer and educator. As a double bassist and graduate of The New Zealand School of Music he has performed with leading contemporary jazz artists in New Zealand and abroad.
Having spent more than a decade residing in North America; he performed, recorded and studied with many of Canada’s finest jazz musicians, alongside his multiple performances in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival leading his own groups.
As a composer, his latest album ‘BaixaBlue’ was funded by ‘Factor’ and engineered in Canada. His first album as a band leader features leading west coast Canadian jazz musicians and exemplifies his abilities as a composer, arranger, performer, and improviser. As an educator he holds a Masters of Teaching & Learning from Massey University, has written a bass method book and continues to teach music.
