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Sonny Phillips
Phillips in Paris, France, 1980.
Background information
Born	(1936-12-07)December 7, 1936 (age 88) Mobile, Alabama United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Electronic organ,piano

Sonny Phillips (born December 7, 1936) is an Americanjazz keyboardist. His primary instrument iselectronic organ but he often plays piano.

Phillips began playing jazz organ after hearingJimmy Smith in his twenties. He studied underAhmad Jamal, and played in the 1960s and 1970s withLou Donaldson,Nicky Hill,Eddie Harris,Houston Person, andGene Ammons. His debut album was released in 1969, and he released several further records as a leader before suffering a long illness in 1980. He went into semi-retirement after this and moved toLos Angeles; since then he has performed and taught occasionally.

• Sure 'Nuff (Prestige, 1969; reissued on BGP/Ace in 1993) -withHouston Person,Boogaloo Joe Jones
• Black Magic! (Prestige, 1970; reissued on BGP/Ace in 1993)
• Black on Black! (Prestige, 1970) -withRusty Bryant,Melvin Sparks
• My Black Flower (Muse, 1976; reissued on32 Jazz in 1999)
• I Concentrate On You (Muse, 1977)
• Legends Of Acid Jazz: Sonny Phillips (Prestige, 1997) (compilation ofSure 'Nuff +Black On Black!)

WithGene Ammons

• The Boss Is Back! (Prestige, 1969)
• Brother Jug! (Prestige, 1969)
• Got My Own (Prestige, 1972)
• Big Bad Jug (Prestige, 1972)

WithRusty Bryant

• Rusty Bryant Returns (Prestige, 1969)

WithBilly Butler

• Guitar Soul! (Prestige, 1969)
• Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (Prestige, 1970)

WithEddie Harris

• Mean Greens (Atlantic, 1966)

WithWillis Jackson

• In the Alley (Muse, 1976)

WithEtta Jones

• If You Could See Me Now (Muse, 1978)
• Don't Misunderstand: Live In New York (High Note, 1980)

WithBoogaloo Joe Jones

• Boogaloo Joe (Prestige, 1969)
• No Way! (Prestige, 1970)
• Black Whip (Prestige, 1973)

WithHouston Person

• Goodness! (Prestige, 1969)
• Truth! (Prestige, 1970)
• Person to Person! (Prestige, 1970)
• The Real Thing (Eastbound, 1973)
• Stolen Sweets (Muse, 1976)
• Wild Flower (Muse, 1977)
• The Nearness of You (Muse, 1977)
• Suspicions (Muse, 1980)

WithBernard Purdie

• Coolin' 'N Groovin' (A Night At "On-Air") (Lexington/West 47th, 1993)

• Sonny Phillips atAllmusic

• 1936 births
• Living people
• American jazz organists
• American male organists
• Muse Records artists
• Prestige Records artists
• Jazz musicians from Alabama
• 21st-century American organists
• 21st-century American male musicians
• American male jazz musicians
• 21st-century American keyboardists
• 20th-century American keyboardists
• 20th-century American male musicians

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