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Phil French
CE Winds Artist
Instruments:
Pro Series "Classic Vintage" Saxello Soprano Saxophone
Pro Series "Gold" Alto Saxophone
Pro Series "Classic Vintage" Tenor Saxophone
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Bio:
Phils lifelong passion for music started at the age of nine, where he began formal saxophone training in Maryland. He honed his skills while playing in church as a youth and continues to minister with his gift in both the Christian and Secular arenas.
Phil has had the experience of performing with many talented individuals including: the late Grover Washington, Jr., the late Stanley Turrentine, Pieces of a Dream, Marion Meadows, Norman Connors, Brian McKnight, Ollie Woodson of The Temptations, the Clark Sisters, The Winans, Fred Hammond, and Richard Smallwood. He also performed on albums with Ben Tankard, Alvin Nesbitt, and Amos Davis. For four years Phil was a band member and music director for the Grammy Award winner Yolanda Adams. While playing with Yolanda, he also had the opportunity to record on her album “More Than a Melody”. During the same time he was also a band member of the legendary Jean Carne. His experiences with Yolanda Adams and Jean Carne helped him to polish his stage presence.
His first album, “You've Been So Good”, is an expression of God's perfect will being performed in his life. The soothing tones on his second album, "Royal Love Songs", were inspired by a combination of life events.
Phils goal is to use the gift God gave him in music as a language to cross all barriers. |
