1501 Woodland Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
USA
Jazz in July – Night 3
Thursday, July 25
6:00 PM: Local artist TBA (outside on south lawn)
7:30 PM: Damani Phillips
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Principal Foundation and Faegre Baker Daniels
Damani Phillips
Dr. Damani Phillips is a native of Pontiac, MI, where he began playing at the age of 10. He currently serves as Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and African-American Studies at the University of Iowa, where he teaches applied jazz saxophone, directs jazz combos and teaches courses in African-American music, African-American culture, jazz education and improvisation. He has earned Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from DePaul University (Chicago) and the University of Kentucky in classical saxophone, and a second Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Wayne State University (Detroit). Phillips completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2009, becoming one of the first African-Americans in the country to earn this degree. He was named a Yamaha performing artist in 2014.
An active performer, pedagogue and composer, Phillips has taught and performed throughout the United States, Europe and South America.
http://www.damaniphillips.com