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My Black Flower by Sonny Phillips

Artist Biography For Sonny Phillips

Sonny Phillips December 7 1936 Mobile Alabama Is An American Jazz Musician. His Primary Instrument Is Electric Organ But He Often Played Piano. Phillips Began Playing Jazz Organ After Hearing Jimmy Smith In His Twenties. He Studied Under Ahmad Jamal And Played In The 1960s And 1970s With Lou Donaldson Nicky Hill Eddie Harris Houston Person And Gene Ammons. His Debut Album Was Released In 1969 And He Released Several Further Records As A Leader Before Suffering A Long Illness In 1980. He Went Into Semi-Retirement After This And Moved To Los Angeles Since Then He Has Performed And Taught Occasionally. Discography As Leader Sure 'Nuff Prestige Records 1969 Black Magic Prestige 1970 Black On Black Prestige 1970 My Black Flower Muse Records 1976 I Concentrate On You Muse 1977 As Sideman With Gene Ammons
Brother Jug Prestige 1969 With Rusty Bryant
Rusty Bryant Returns Prestige 1969 With Billy Butler
Guitar Soul Prestige 1969 With Eddie Harris
Mean Greens Atlantic 1966 With Willis Jackson
In The Alley Muse 1976 With Etta Jones
Don't Misundertand - Live In New York High Note 1980 With Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones
Boogaloo Joe Prestige 1969 Black Whip Prestige 1973 With Houston Person
Goodness' Prestige 1969 The Truth Prestige 1970 Person To Person Prestige 1970 The Real Thing Eastbound 1973 Stolen Sweets Prestige 1976 Wild Flower Prestige 1977 With Bernard Purdie
Coolin' And Groovin' Lexington 1993

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