Jazz Articles about Simon Phillips

About Simon Phillips

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Simon Phillips, Elvind Aarset, Anthony Garone,Tigran Hamaysan John McLaughlin

by Len Davis
June 7, 2026

We open the show with an epic piece from Simon Phillips, followed by the boundary-pushing soundscapes of Norwegian guitarist Elvind Aarset. Anthony Garone returns with his signature odd-metered rock fusion, while drummer Jason Kruk teams up with bassist Michael League for a compelling musical journey. We'll also hear electronic jazz textures from Claudio Scolari. Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan delivers a breathtaking wall of sound, while guitarist Jack Gardiner joins forces with Swedish bassist Henrik Linder for some irresistibly funky, rock-tinged ...

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New music from Dezolve, Matteo Mancusco, SLAK, Tom Hemby and Alberto Rigoni

by Len Davis
May 10, 2026

We kick off with fiery jazz fusion from DEZOLVE, alongside guitar brilliance from John McLaughlin and Matteo Mancusco. There's rocky fusion from The Rewind Collective, more Allan Holdsworth-inspired music from Quube, and stunning drum work from Simon Phillips with Protocol 6. We also feature jazzy grooves from SLAK with drum Prodigy Senri Kawaguchi plus music from guitarist Tom Hemby with Vinnie Colaiuta. Fractal guitarist Stephan Thelen, bass masters Alberto Rigoni and Michael Manring, guitarist Manuel Rangel and Japanese bassist Juna ...

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Simon Phillips on Protocol, Precision, and the Power of the Hang

by Steven Roby
January 30, 2026

Legendary drummer Simon Phillips joins host Steve Roby to discuss five decades of rhythmic mastery, from teenage session work in 1970s London to leading the modern jazz fusion powerhouse Protocol.Fresh off the acclaimed 2022 release Protocol V, Simon reveals he's already recorded Protocol VI, set to drop this spring alongside a major European tour. He discusses his new approach of road-testing material live before release, following in the footsteps of Tony Williams and his late collaborator Harami.

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New music from Simon Phillips, Alex Skolnick, Tigran Hamasyan, Grand Discovery and more

by Len Davis
November 23, 2025

Get ready for a wave of electrifying new releases! Simon Phillips Protocol Live Sessions, recorded in 2019 and only now unveiled, capture the legendary drummer and his band at full throttle. The global fusion continues with Jazz from New York guitar virtuoso Alex Skolnick, São Paulo piano powerhouse Gabriel Gaiardo, and Parisian violin master Daniel John Martin, joined by none other than Robben Ford Armenian piano prodigy Tigran Hamasyan brings his trademark intensity and rhythmic fire, while the Deep Energy ...

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Holiday Edition With Tim Miller, Tom Coster, Jimmy Haslip And Protocol

by Len Davis
December 30, 2022

The holiday edition of the program features uninterrupted music from Kick The Cat, Tim Miller, Tom Coster and Erik Escobar. Plus Horacio El Negro" Hernandez, Jimmy Haslip and Simon Phillips Protocol. Playlist Kick the Cat “Scramble" from Scramble (Blue Jazz) 00:00 Tim Miller “Sharp" from Sides (ADM Records) 0:05:36 Tom Coster “Turkish Delight" from Inner Voice (JVC) 11:15 Stuart Hart “Running Out Of Words" from Inner Voice (Mother West) 16:51 EQ “Natural High" from To Speak (Vorticity Music) ...

Album Review

Dewa Budjana: Naurora

Read "Naurora" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
August 1, 2021

Balinese guitarist Dewa Budjana's seventh album on Moonjune Records, Naurora, reveals--for those who have not heard him--a musician of seemingly unlimited talent and an artist in possession of an expansive vision. He has been called a “progressive fusion maestro" and, if he has to be labeled, that description feels right. Leading off with this disc's eleven-minute title tune, Budjana--who composed, arranged and produced the music here--lays down huge, rich soundscapes in the company of a bunch of forward-looking allstars, including ...

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Simon Phillips, Virgil Donati, Jan Hammer and much more

by Len Davis
May 23, 2021

Our Fusion fest continues with Simon Phillips and Protocol, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty and Weather Report.Playlist Simon Phillips “Moments Of Fortune" from Protocol 2 (Phantom) 00:00 MSM Schmidt “Medusa" from Life (Laika) 07:18 Virgil Donati “Eleven Part 2" from Ruination (Gildon Music) 14:41 Jan Hammer “Red and Orange" from Oh Yeah (Nemperor) 21:57 Marc Guillermont “Ory 107" from The Space Animals (La Note Bleue) 29:07 Jean Luc Ponty “Far From The Beaten Paths" from Individual Choice (Atlantic) 36:30 ...