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| About Harvey Phillips | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 In 2001, upon request by Sam Blumenthal, it was unanimously agreed upon by The Northwest
"Big Brass" Bash that the event be re-named The Harvey Phillips Northwest "Big
Brass" Bash in honor of the most prolific tubist of our
day. Harvey is the epitome of what "Big Brass" Bash is.
His willingness to share his wealth of knowledge and experience,
and his caring and giving manner, are the symbols of what "Big
Brass" Bash stands for.On October 20th, 2010, the greatest ambassador the tuba has ever known, our Harvey Phillips, passed away in his home outside of Bloomington, IN. Please see this lovely and inspiring article about Harvey from The Instrumentalist's December 2010 issue as well as this memoriam written by Indiana University. In 2017, we also lost the grace of Harvey's wife, Carol Ann Phillips, who was another strong pulse of the HPNWBBb. Please read this memoriam celebrating her. |
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| Biography | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| HARVEY G. PHILLIPS was described by Gunther
Schuller as a legend among brass players and other instrumentalists
. . . the major progenitor in his field . . . his efforts on behalf
of other musicians never cease." A world renowned artist, Phillips'
performances include two dozen Carnegie Hall (NYC) solo recitals,
the first solo tuba recital at the Library of Congress, over two
hundred clinic/recitals at colleges and universities throughout the
world, with international tours of Japan, Australia, Scandinavia
and Europe. He has been referred to by the press as "Paganini of
the Tuba", TubaMeister", "Iacocca of the Tuba", and "Mr. Tuba", a
title conferred upon him by his teacher the late William J.
Bell. Previously active as Board Chairman, Summit Brass & Raphael Mendez Brass Institute; Advisory Board, The Instrumentalist Magazine; Clinician, Warner Bros. Publications Inc.; Consultant/Clinician, The Holton Company; Consultant in the Arts; Founder/President, The Harvey Phillips Foundation. Inc. (OCTUBAFEST, TUBACHRISTMAS, TUBASANTAS, TIJBAJAZZ, SUMMERTUBAFEST); Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus, Indiana University. He was, for over twenty years (1950-1971), a freelance artist in New York City (radio/television, commercial recordings on every major USA label). Other positions have included: Principal Tubist, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Band; Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, Band of America, Goldman Band, U.S. Army Field Band, Symphony of the Air, RCA Victor Orchestra, NBC Opera Orchestra, Festival Casals Orchestra. He was a founding member (& tubist for 14 years) of The New York Brass Quintet (1953-1967); Aspen Music Festival faculty (1962); Gunnison Music Camp faculty (1963); Vice President for Financial Affairs, New England Conservatory of Music (1967-1971); Co-Founder/Past President -Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association (T.U.B.A.); Chairman/Host - First International Tuba-Euphonium Symposium, Indiana University (1973); Chairman, First International Brass Symposium, Montreux, Switzerland (1974); influenced founding of the International Trumpet Guild (1975); Chairman/Director, First International Brass Congress, Montreux Switzerland (1976); Co-Chairman/Host, Second International Brass Congress, Indiana University (1984); Festival at Sandpoint -Idaho- Faculty (1984-1994); Visiting Professor, Joven Orquesta Nacional de Espana (1987-1994); Judge, First Solo Tuba Competition-Concours International d'Execution Musicale, Geneva, Switzerland (1991); Executive Editor, The Instrumentalist (1986-1996); Faculty, Indiana University School of Music (1971-1994). HONORS include: Principal Tuba, Circus Hall of Fame Band (selected by Merle Evans); Harvey Phillips Day & Honorary Doctor of Music Degree, New England Conservatory of Music(1971); Harvey Phillips Day - Bicentennial Celebration, Marionville, Missouri (1976); Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Award (1978); Proclamation: Harvey Phillips Weekend, Office of the Governor, State of Missouri (1982); Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree, University of Missouri (1987); M.I. Hummel TUBA PLAYER AWARD (1990); Distinguished Achievement Award, Educational Press Association of America (1991); International Association of Jazz Educators Award(1977-78-81-91-94); "First "Mentor Ideal Award, Association of Concert Bands (1994); Sousa Foundation "Medal of the Order of Merit" (Sudler Award)-(1994); elected to the Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts, National Band Association (1995); Outstanding Service & Support, International Brassfest-Summit Brass (1995); Edwin Franko Goldman Citation, American Bandmasters Association (1996), Lifetime Achievement Award, United Musical Instruments (1996); Lifetime Achievement Award, Ratel Mendez Brass Institute (1998); Platinum Record, John Mellencamp-Mercury Records (1998). The Platinum Piston Award for Lifetime Achievement, University of Georgia - Athens Brass Quintet Festival & Competition (1999). 'Tribute to Harvey Phillips" - Houston Symphonic Band (2000). |
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