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Phil Schaap - Advisory Board |
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Born in New York City in 1951, Phil Schaap was raised by Jazz loving parents and the music's originators, particularly the members of the original Count Basie Orchestra. Briefly a trumpeter, Phil found that he could help Jazz better by becoming a teacher and broadcaster. Schaap's technical skills as an audio engineer also allowed him to help the music. Phil Schaap's early career found him managing the Basie alumni band, The Countsmen, and doing sound for various Jazz events including George Wein's Newport Jazz Festival. For 17 years Phil ran the Jazz at The West End. Since February 2, 1970 Phil Schaap has broadcast Jazz on the radio. Phil is known for his marathon festivals on one artist, birthday broadcasts, and memorials. Most familiar, perhaps, is his daily show "Bird Flight" on Charlie Parker. As an educator Phil has taught Jazz at the graduate level at Columbia and Rutgers. Schaap continues his academic teaching career at Princeton, while running an adult Jazz education program for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Upon becoming Curator at Jazz at Lincoln Center Phil Schaap left a successful career producing, remastering, and writing for record companies such as Universal, Sony, and PolyGram. From 1984-1991, Schaap was the archivist for the Savoy Jazz label. Schaap productions garnered many Grammies including 3 for producing, 3 for historical writing, and two for audio engineering.
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This event is produced by Yehoodi.com, Jelly Roll Productions and CU Swing with the support of the William J. Basie Trust. |
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