Person · Male
Flip Phillips
- From
- Brooklyn, United States
- Active
- 1915–2001
- Releases
- 28
- jazz
- bebop
- swing
About
Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts from 1946 to 1957. Phillips recorded an album for Verve Records when he was in his 80s. He performed in a variety of genres, including mainstream jazz, swing, and jump blues.
Member of
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Flip Phillips Sextet eponymous
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Flip Phillips and His Hiptet eponymous
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Flip Phillips and His Orchestra eponymous
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Flip Phillips Boptet eponymous
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Flip Phillips Fliptet eponymous
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Flip Phillips Quartet eponymous
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The Flip Phillips Quintet eponymous
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
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Live At The Beowulf Apple Music
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Flip Philllips Celebrates His 80th Birthday At The March of Jazz 1995
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At the Helm - Live at the 1993 Floating Jazz Festival Apple Music
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Spanish Eyes - Live At The 1995 Floating Jazz Festival
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Jazz At The Philarmonic-Frankfurt 1952
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The Claw: Live At The Floating Jazz Festival
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Jam Session 1955
Compilations
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Four Classic Albums: Flip / The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio / Flip Wails / Swinging With Flip
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Keep On Flippin’ (Vol. III 1952)
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Flippin' The Blues (Vol. II 1949-1951)
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Complete 1947-1951 Verve Master Takes
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Crazy 'bout Flip (Vol. I 1947-1949)
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The Complete Verve-Clef Charlie Ventura & Flip Phillips Studio Sessions
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Flip Wails: The Best Of The Verve Years Apple Music
Other
Links
Is person
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6bd29ee5-9609-426c-b110-e77e75b12178
- ISNI
- 0000000080083790
- IPI
- 00050769571
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.