| Harvey Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1929 Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States |
| Died | October 20, 2010 (aged 80) Bloomington,, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Tuba |
Harvey Phillips (December 2, 1929 Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States– October 20, 2010 Bloomington,, Indiana, United States) was a professor emeritus of the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington (appointed professor 1971 - retired May 1994) and dedicated advocate for the tuba.
Phillips was a professional freelance musician from 1950 to 1971, winning his first professional position with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Band as a teenager. In 1960, he co-founded The All-Star Concert Band with American cornet soloist James F. Burke. The band recorded three albums and was composed of virtually every top soloist and first chair player in the country. He served as personnel manager for Symphony of the Air, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, and Gunther Schuller. He was a key figure in the formation of the International Tuba Euphonium Association (formerly T.U.B.A.) and the founder and president of the Harvey Phillips Foundation, Inc. which administers Octubafest, Tubachristmas, Tubasantas, Tubacompany, and Tubajazz.
Along with William Bell and Arnold Jacobs, Phillips was considered legendary among tubists. In 2007, Phillips was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, the only wind instrument player to receive this prestigious honor. Other inductees that year included Yo-Yo Ma, Donald Martino and the Cleveland Orchestra.