Courtesy of the American Jazz Foundation

About this Event

This gifted musician has been playing the keys for over thirty years. Phil has backed international greats such as funk icon George Clinton, (Was not Was) sax man Dave McMurray, trumpet legend Marcus Belgrave, jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, gospel greats The Ridgeway Sisters & recorded with the great Herbert Pickard. He's backed Pat Lewis of (Issac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul), funk diva Belita Woods, Detroit phenomenon James Carter, R&B vocalist Bettye Lavette, Motown legend Martha Reeves, a number of respected jazz crooners… Probably best known as for his many years with vocalist Thornetta Davis, a gig which has taken him across many tours of Europe as well as the Midwest. Currently He's in his band The Phillip J. Hale Trio preforming Jazz.