Jazz Articles about Numinous

Numinous: The Music of Joseph C. Phillips Jr.

by John Kelman
April 10, 2004

Numinous is the name of the ensemble that composer Joseph C. Phillips has been operating in the New York City area since 2000 to provide a vehicle for his ambitious compositions. Part new music, part improvisation, part world music, he composes works that are both challenging and hypnotically enthralling. The Music of Joseph C. Phillips Jr. is the first recording, with his ever-changing ensemble, with the expressed intention of promoting his compositions to a larger audience. Phillips has said that ...