Barre Phillips

Barre Phillips
Phillips in 2008
Background information
Born(1934-10-27)October 27, 1934
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2024(2024-12-28) (aged 90)
Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass
Years active1960–2024
Websitebarrephillips.com

Barre Phillips (October 27, 1934 – December 28, 2024) was an American jazz bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he moved to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967. From 1972 he was based in southern France, where in 2014 he founded the European Improvisation Center.

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