Jazz saxophonist Phil Stockli born on May 16, 1973 in Basel, Switzerland. Graduate from Berklee college of music (1997). Ten year stay in the U.S., which of six in Boston und four in NYC. Return to Switzerland in the fall of 2003.
First album The Horizon with Franco Ambrosetti and Sebastiaan deKrom on Swiss label Brambus in 1998. Second album Third Eye with Jeff Ballard, Matt Penman, Pete Rende and Mike Moreno on Fresh Sound New Talent in 2003.
Gigs with Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Buddy DeFranco, Dusko Goykovich, Franco Ambrosetti, Matt Penman, Jeff Ballard, Jochen Rückert, Sebastiaan deKrom, Roman Schwaller, Matthieu Michel, Nico Assumpção, Brad Leali, Don Friedman, Little Joe Cook, "The Dells"
Apart from perfoming, Phil has been working as a journalist for the only Swiss Jazz magazine Jazzn more since 2001 and is working on a Masters degree in clinical Psychology at the university of Zurich.
Layout by CoolChaserAnd now here some cool youtube vids for you to check out...
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Brazilian singer/songwriter Djavan- Maçã – very nice and groovy!… (below)
Brasilian singer/songwriter Ed Motta “Manuel†– check this guys voice, unbelievable!And now some goodies for my Jazz friends…
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Pat Metheney and Michael Brecker: “What do you want†(Rhythm changes)
Just check out Breckers solo, he's burning down the house! Damn!…(below)
Duke Ellington Interview:…(below)
Johnny Hodges, my favourite saxophone player performing “All of me†with the Duke Ellington orchestra, 1959 – nobody can play like this guy!Here something funny:
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Duke Ellingtons orchestra performing “Perdido†again, this time check out Paul Gonsalvez in the sax section (guy to the far left), … yes, he is really asleep, but his technique has potential! Get some sleep Paul! lol…(below)
Here another rarity from the Jazz archives: Mel Lewis and ThadJones Jazz Orchestra performing “Eye of the Hurricane†1980
Soloist is young Joe Lovano, he’s killing, and I love the sexy t-shirts…
