Philip Achille
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Philip Achille is a British harmonica player who attended Solihull School, a British independent school in the West Midlands.
His recent achievements include:
- National Harmonica League Player of the Year 2005 [1]
- World Youth Solo Chromatic Harmonica Champion 2005 [1]
- World Open Harmonica Champion 2005 [2] [3]
- Tabor Foundation Award 2006 [1]
- Birmingham International Jazz Festival Young Musician 2006 [4]
[edit] Trivia
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- Philip performs regularly in two bands: 'The Hedonists' and 'The Jazz Hall Hedonists'.
- Philip featured in the soundtrack for the 2007 movie Mr. Bean's Holiday.
- Philip played the introduction section for Jon Bon Jovi's finale of the Royal Variety Performance 2007. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c BBC - Young Musician of the Year - Tabor Foundation Award. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Teen brings harmonica to the masses. SecEd (2006-02-02). Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Philip's hitting the high notes. Birmingham Mail (2006-01-25). Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Featured Performers: Philip Achille, Harmonica. Channel 4. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeNvT9bKdDg&feature=related|Philip's Royal Variety Performance, December 2007